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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 31, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,933 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Brian Asselstine | Center Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Third Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ruthven
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ruthven
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Seaver
There goes Royster. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Seaver
Asselstine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ruthven
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Ruthven
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Ruthven
Lum hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Asselstine. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Ruthven
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy hits a line drive towards center. Lum catches it and throws to first to double up Matthews. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Ruthven
Werner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Ruthven
Seaver bunts towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Werner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Ruthven
Rose hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ruthven
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruthven. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Ruthven
Foster hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Skok
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Skok
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Driessen. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skok vs. Seaver
Skok hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Skok reaches second base with a double. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Chaney scores. Skok moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Asselstine vs. Seaver
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skok tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Skok
Werner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Skok
Seaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Skok
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Skok
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Royster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beall vs. Seaver
Bob Beall pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Asselstine vs. Seaver
Asselstine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Devine
Foster hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Asselstine. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Devine
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Devine
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. Driessen moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Devine
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werner vs. Devine
Werner hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen tags and scores. Lum tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seaver vs. Devine
Seaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lum scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy moves to third. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Solomon
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Seaver
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Solomon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Solomon
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Solomon
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Solomon
Lum takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Solomon
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. There goes Lum trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell hits a line drive towards third. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Rowland Office pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Office strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Werner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Campbell
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Campbell
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Seaver
Asselstine hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Seaver
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Campbell
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Campbell
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Campbell
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Seaver
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Seaver
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Seaver
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Campbell
Rod Gilbreath now playing third base. Barry Bonnell now playing center field.
Driessen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Campbell
Lum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Campbell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werner vs. Campbell
Werner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Campbell
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Sarmiento
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Sarmiento
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Sarmiento
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1978 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 5 1 2 2 Royster J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Asselstine B, cf 3 0 0 1
Griffey K, rf 5 1 0 0 Gilbreath R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 1 1 0 Pocoroba B, c 4 1 2 2
Auerbach R, ss 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 5 2 2 3 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 2 1 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lum M, cf 4 2 3 2 Bonnell B, 3b-cf 4 0 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 2 0
Kennedy J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Ruthven D, p 0 0 0 0
Werner D, c 3 1 0 1 Skok C, p 1 1 1 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 2 1 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 10 13 10 35 4 10 4
Cincinnati 005 031 001 -- 10
Atlanta 004 000 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 8.0 9 4 3 2 8
Sarmiento M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 2.1 4 5 4 1 2
Skok C 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Devine A 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Solomon E 1.1 2 1 1 2 1
Campbell D 3.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Ruthven D, Driessen D, Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 7
2B -- Lum M, Skok C, Bonnell B, Foster G
HR -- Rose P, Foster G, Pocoroba B, Lum M
SB -- Royster J
SH -- Seaver T
SF -- Asselstine B, Werner D
T -- 2:54
A -- 10933
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