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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on July 4, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Frank Tepedino | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Agee moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Watson reaches second base with a double. Agee scores. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Reed
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Reed
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jutze vs. Reed
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Watson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Reed
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Richard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Richard
Evans strikes out. There goes Lum. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metzger. Lum scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Richard
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tepedino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reed
There goes Wynn. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Reed
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Richard
Tepedino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Richard
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Richard
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Richard
There goes Casanova. The throw from Jutze and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Richard
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reed
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Reed
Richard hits a line drive into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Richard
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reed
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Reed
Watson takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Tepedino fumbles the ball. That's an error on Tepedino. Metzger scores. Wynn scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. Rader moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Reed
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Reed
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Helms reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Jutze strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Richard
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Richard
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Richard
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Casanova vs. Richard
Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Devine
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Devine
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Devine
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devine vs. Richard
Devine strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Richard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Richard
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Devine
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Devine
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Devine
May hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Devine
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Crawford
Tepedino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crawford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Devine
Jutze hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Devine
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Devine
Agee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Agee reaches second base with a double. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Devine
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Crawford
Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Crawford
Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Goggin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Crawford
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goggin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Crawford
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. House
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. House
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. House
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. House
Jutze hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. House
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crawford
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Crawford
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Crawford
Tepedino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Crawford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. Tepedino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Casanova vs. Crawford
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Frisella
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Frisella
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Frisella
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Crawford
Hector Torres now playing second base. Dick Dietz pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Crawford
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Crawford
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Crawford
There's a wild pitch. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1973, game 1 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 6 2 3 1 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 5 2 2 1 Lum M, lf 4 2 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 2 1 0 Evans D, 3b 5 1 2 2
Watson B, lf 4 2 1 2 Baker D, cf 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 5 2 3 2 Garr R, rf 4 0 2 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tepedino F, 1b 4 1 2 1
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Torres H, 2b 0 0 0 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 5 0 3 2 Reed R, p 1 0 0 0
Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Devine A, p 1 0 0 0
Crawford J, p 2 1 1 0 Goggin C, ph 1 0 1 0
House T, p 0 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 11 15 9 37 4 12 3
Houston 400 410 110 -- 11
Atlanta 110 020 000 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 5.0 7 4 3 2 4
Crawford J (S) 4.0 5 0 0 0 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (L) 3.2 9 8 4 4 3
Devine A 3.1 4 2 2 0 3
House T 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Frisella D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Metzger R, Evans D, Tepedino F, Jackson S
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 11, Atlanta 8
2B -- Watson B, Helms T, Agee T
HR -- Tepedino F, Agee T, Evans D, Rader D
SB -- Wynn J
CS -- Casanova P
SF -- Metzger R
WP -- Richard J, Crawford J
PB -- Jutze S
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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