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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 29, 1981
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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 April 29, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 29, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,334 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 29, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Walk
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walk
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Walk
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Walk
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Walk
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Walk
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to third. Puhl moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Walk
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruhle
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ruhle
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ruhle
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Walk
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Walk
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Walk
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Walk
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Walk vs. Ruhle
Walk strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Walk
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Walk
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Walk
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Walk
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Walk
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruhle
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Ruhle
There goes Miller. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Ruhle
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Ruhle
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Walk
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Walk
Ruhle hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Walk
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Andujar
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walk vs. Andujar
Walk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walk
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Walk
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Walk
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Walk
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Andujar
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Andujar
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Andujar
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Walk
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Walk
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Walk
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Andujar
Horner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Andujar
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Andujar
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Walk
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Walk
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Walk
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Mike Ivie.
Walling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walk
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bradford
Cruz strikes out. There goes Cedeno. The throw from Benedict to Ramirez, and Cedeno is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Sambito
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Linares vs. Sambito
Rufino Linares pinch hits for Larry Bradford.
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Sambito
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Sambito
Terry Harper pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
Harper takes first base on ball four. Hubbard moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Sambito
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Claudell Washington.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Terry Harper now playing right field. Luis Gomez now playing shortstop. Rick Mahler now pitching.
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sambito vs. Mahler
Sambito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sambito
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sambito
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling fields the ball and throws to Sambito covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sambito
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. LaCorte
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. LaCorte
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Camp
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Camp
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Camp
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to home to get Walling. Reynolds moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Camp
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Camp
Puhl 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 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. LaCorte
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. LaCorte
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lum vs. LaCorte
Mike Lum pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1981 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Walling D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Miller E, lf 4 1 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 3 2 1 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 2 0 Harper T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 5 0 1 1 Washington C, rf 2 0 1 1
Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Thon D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Pittman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 0
Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 2
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Ruhle V, p 2 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 2 1
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 Walk B, p 2 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 1 0 Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Linares R, ph 1 0 0 0
Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 9 4 35 4 11 4
Houston 100 000 301 -- 5
Atlanta 001 000 030 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V 3.1 4 1 1 1 1
Andujar J 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
Sambito J 1.1 3 2 2 2 0
LaCorte F (W) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B 6.1 4 4 3 6 3
Bradford L 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Mahler R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Camp R (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Ramirez R
DP -- Houston 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Atlanta 8
2B -- Chambliss C, Cedeno C, Hubbard G 2, Reynolds C
HR -- Walling D, Reynolds C, Murphy D
SB -- Miller E
CS -- Cedeno C 2
SF -- Washington C
T -- 3:18
A -- 8334
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