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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 12, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 12, 1975 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Art Williams 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dave May | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 12, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Burris
Garr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burris
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burris
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burris
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Burris
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Niekro
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Niekro
Sperring hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Burris
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Burris
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Burris
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Niekro
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Burris
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Burris
Perez bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Burris
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Burris
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields it and throws to second for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Burris
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garr scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Burris
Lum strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Niekro
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Burris
Blanks hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Burris
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Burris
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Niekro
Sperring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Niekro
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sperring moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of May. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Sperring scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Burris
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burris
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Burris
May hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Burris
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Niekro
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Burris
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Burris
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pocoroba vs. Burris
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Burris
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Burris
Garr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Niekro
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Niekro
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Ray Burris.
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frailing
Ken Frailing now pitching. Pete LaCock now playing left field.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Frailing
May bunts towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Frailing
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Frailing
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Rowland Office now playing center field.
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Thornton bunts towards the mound. Leon fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hosley vs. House
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Rob Sperring. Tom House now pitching. Tim Hosley pinch hits for Adrian Garrett.
The umpire calls a balk on House Monday scores. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hosley vs. House
Hosley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. House
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Mitterwald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunn vs. House
Ron Dunn pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Dunn takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. House
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Frailing
Ron Dunn now playing left field. Tim Hosley now catching. Manny Trillo now playing second base.
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Frailing
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Frailing
House hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hosley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Frailing
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frailing vs. House
Frailing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. House
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. House
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Frailing
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Knowles
Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Marty Perez. Darold Knowles now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Knowles
Office bunts for an out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Knowles
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Knowles
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Gaston takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanks vs. Knowles
Bob Beall pinch runs for Cito Gaston.
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Evans scores. Baker moves to third. Beall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1975, game 1 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 1 Garr R, lf 4 2 2 1
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0 Perez M, 2b 4 0 2 0
Frailing K, p 1 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, pr 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 2 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 5 1 1 0 May D, cf 4 1 1 2
Monday R, cf 4 1 1 0 Office R, cf 0 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 1 Baker D, rf 3 0 1 1
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 1 Lum M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sperring R, 2b 2 1 0 0 Gaston C, ph 0 0 0 0
Garrett A, ph 0 0 0 0 Beall B, pr 0 0 0 0
Hosley T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 5 0 0 0
Swisher S, c 2 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 2 0
Mitterwald G, ph 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Leon M, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 2 0 0 0 House T, p 1 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Dunn R, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 3 33 5 9 4
Chicago 010 010 020 -- 4
Atlanta 301 000 001 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 6.0 7 4 4 4 2
Frailing K (L)* 2.0 2 1 0 1 2
Knowles D 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P+ 7.0 7 4 4 2 3
Leon M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
House T (W) 1.2 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Evans D, Sperring R, Madlock B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Atlanta 12
2B -- Kessinger D, Lum M
3B -- Madlock B
HR -- Garr R, May D, Thornton A
SH -- Perez M, Niekro P, Thornton A, Office R
HBP -- by Niekro P (Monday R)
WP -- Niekro P
Balk -- House T
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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