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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 15, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 49,525 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 15, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Martinez
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Renko
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Renko
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Renko
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Martinez
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Singleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Singleton. Yastrzemski scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Martinez
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Berry vs. Martinez
O'Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Renko
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Renko
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Renko
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Martinez
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Renko
Dauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Renko
Skaggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Renko
There goes May. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Martinez
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Renko
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Renko
There goes Bumbry. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Renko
O'Berry fires to second and picks off Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Renko
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Renko
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Renko
Murray takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Renko
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Singleton scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Renko
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Martinez
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Martinez
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Renko
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Renko
Skaggs hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Martinez
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Renko
Bumbry hits a popup beyond second. Sizemore can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Renko
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Drago
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Martinez
O'Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Martinez
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Martinez
There's a wild pitch. Sizemore moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
There goes Rice. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Drago
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Martinez
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Berry vs. Martinez
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Drago
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Drago
Wayne Krenchicki pinch runs for John Lowenstein. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Crowley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Drago
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Krenchicki scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Drago
Billy Smith pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Drago
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Billy Smith now playing shortstop. Wayne Krenchicki now playing second base. Rick Dempsey now catching.
Burleson hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Martinez
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Rice reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Stanhouse
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski. Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stanhouse
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stanhouse
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Drago
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Drago
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drago
May hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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 9/15/1979 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 3 0 Bumbry A, cf 3 0 2 1
Sizemore T, 2b 5 2 2 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 5 2 2 1 Smith B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 5 1 2 4 Singleton K, rf 3 1 0 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 1 2 1 Murray E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dwyer J, pr 0 1 0 0 Kelly P, lf 4 0 1 1
Watson B, 1b 5 2 4 2 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 5 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 0 2 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 2 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 3 0 0 1 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 1 0
Krenchicki W, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 15 9 31 2 7 2
Boston 020 000 305 -- 10
Baltimore 000 100 010 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (W) 5.1 4 1 1 3 5
Drago D (S) 3.2 3 1 1 0 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 6.1 10 5 4 2 3
Martinez T 2.0 4 4 3 0 0
Stanhouse D 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Singleton K, Smith B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Baltimore 5
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Watson B, Kelly P, Lowenstein J, Bumbry A, Rice J
3B -- Watson B
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Bumbry A
CS -- May L
SF -- O'Berry M
WP -- Martinez D 2
T -- 3:20
A -- 49525
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