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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 8, 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 8, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 6,063 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 8, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Solomon
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Solomon
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Montefusco
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Montefusco
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Solomon
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilbreath. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Solomon
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montefusco vs. Solomon
Montefusco bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Montefusco
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Montefusco
Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Nolan reaches second base with a double. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Montefusco
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solomon vs. Montefusco
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Solomon
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Montefusco
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Solomon
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Solomon
There's a wild pitch. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dwyer vs. Solomon
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tamargo vs. Solomon
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Ivie scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tamargo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montefusco vs. Solomon
Montefusco bunts in front of the plate. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews throws the ball in to Murphy who tags Madlock trying to return to first, for the out. Tamargo scores. Metzger scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Montefusco
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Montefusco
Horner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Montefusco
Nolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Montefusco
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Solomon
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Montefusco
Solomon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
Gilbreath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Solomon
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Solomon
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Solomon
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Montefusco
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Montefusco
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Montefusco
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Solomon
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Montefusco
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Montefusco
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Montefusco
Bob Beall pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Beall takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Montefusco
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Office reaches second base with a double. Beall scores. There goes Gilbreath trying to get to home. Dwyer throws the ball in to Metzger who relays the ball to Tamargo, who tags Gilbreath, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Skok
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Skok
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Skok
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Barr
Hector Cruz now playing center field. Skip James now playing first base. Jim Barr now pitching.
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Barr
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Barr
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Barr
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Barr
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Skok
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Tamargo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Skok
Larry Herndon pinch runs for John Tamargo.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Skok
Marc Hill pinch hits for Skip James.
There goes Metzger. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Skok
Hill hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Skok
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heintzelman vs. Skok
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Terry Whitfield.
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Heintzelman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock scores. Heintzelman moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barr vs. Easterly
Barr hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Barr
Tom Heintzelman now playing first base. Marc Hill now catching. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Hector Cruz now playing left field.
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Barr
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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 9/8/1978 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 3 3 4 Gilbreath R, 2b 5 0 1 1
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 0 Office R, cf 3 0 1 1
Heintzelman T, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 5 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Bonnell B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Horner B, 3b 2 2 0 0
Barr J, p 1 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 4 1 3 2
Dwyer J, cf 2 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Cruz H, ph-cf-lf 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0
Tamargo J, c 4 1 2 1 Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0
Herndon L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 0 1 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 2 1 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0 Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
James S, 1b 0 0 0 0 Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0
Hill M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 8 12 8 32 5 7 5
San Francisco 200 300 102 -- 8
Atlanta 010 200 200 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 7.0 6 5 5 3 3
Barr J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 7.0 8 6 6 1 1
Skok C 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
Campbell D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Easterly J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Gilbreath R
DP -- San Francisco 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Nolan J, Ivie M, Office R
HR -- Madlock B 2, Evans D, Nolan J
SB -- Metzger R
SH -- Montefusco J 2
HBP -- by Montefusco J (Horner B)
WP -- Solomon E
T -- 2:28
A -- 6063
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