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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 7, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 3,460 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 7, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hanna
There goes Madlock. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hanna
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hanna
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blue
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hanna
Evans hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hanna
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Hanna
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tamargo vs. Hanna
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hanna vs. Blue
Hanna hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tamargo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hanna
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hanna
Blue takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Hanna
There goes Metzger. The throw from Benedict and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Metzger scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Hanna
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Hanna
Clark hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Hanna
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Hanna
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Madlock scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tamargo vs. Easterly
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blue
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Easterly
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Easterly
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Easterly
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Easterly
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Blue
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Camp
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Camp
Ivie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Camp
Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blue
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Camp
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Camp
There goes Tamargo. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Tamargo steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Camp
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Camp
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. Tamargo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Camp
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blue
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Camp
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Camp
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Camp
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Camp
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Camp
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Rick Camp. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Moffitt
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beall vs. Lavelle
Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Bob Beall pinch hits for Rowland O
Beall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tamargo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tamargo. Chaney scores. Hubbard moves to third. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Beall scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Curtis
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Curtis
Horner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching. Bob Beall now playing center field.
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Skok
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Skok
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Skok
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Skok
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Curtis
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Curtis
Benedict bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Curtis
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Curtis
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Royster takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Curtis
Max Leon pinch runs for Jerry Royster.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beall vs. Curtis
Beall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Garber
Art Gardner pinch runs for Jack Clark.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Garber
There's a wild pitch. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Garber
Ivie hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Garber
Hector Cruz pinch hits for John Curtis.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 1
Whitfield T, lf 3 1 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 3 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 5 1 2 2 Office R, ph 0 0 0 0
Gardner A, pr 0 0 0 0 Beall B, ph-cf 2 1 1 1
Evans D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 1 2
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 3 2 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 0 0
Dwyer J, cf 3 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 1 2 1
Tamargo J, c 4 0 1 0 Hanna P, p 1 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0
Blue V, p 1 1 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, ph 1 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Royster J, ph 0 0 0 0
Leon M, pr 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 4 31 6 8 6
San Francisco 003 000 200 -- 5
Atlanta 010 100 31x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V* 6.0 4 3 3 5 4
Moffitt R 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Lavelle G+ 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Curtis J (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hanna P 2.2 4 3 3 4 1
Easterly J 1.1 0 0 0 2 0
Camp R 3.0 3 2 1 0 2
Skok C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Garber G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Benedict B, Murphy D, Tamargo J, Horner B
DP -- San Francisco 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Atlanta 8
2B -- Ivie M
HR -- Horner B, Clark J
SB -- Metzger R, Tamargo J
CS -- Madlock B
HBP -- by Camp R (Ivie M)
WP -- Garber G
T -- 2:55
A -- 3460
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