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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 3, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 3, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 3, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer has Munson trapped. There's the throw to Fisk and back to Burleson, who tags Munson for the out. Chambliss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Figueroa
Remy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Eckersley
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Figueroa
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Figueroa
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Figueroa
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Remy goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Figueroa
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Eckersley
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Figueroa
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Figueroa
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to home to get Brohamer. Burleson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. Remy scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lyle
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lyle
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Evans reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Lyle
Brohamer bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Lyle
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Lyle
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Eckersley covering. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Eckersley
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Damaso Garcia.
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kammeyer
Bucky Dent now playing shortstop. Brian Doyle now playing second base. Bob Kammeyer now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Kammeyer
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Kammeyer
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Kammeyer
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Kammeyer
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Kammeyer
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brohamer vs. Kammeyer
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kammeyer
Cliff Johnson now catching.
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Kammeyer
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kammeyer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Eckersley
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kammeyer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kammeyer
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kammeyer
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1978 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 2 1 0 1
Blair P, ph 1 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 5 3 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 2 3 1 Rice J, dh 5 1 1 0
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 3 3
Johnson C, c 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 5 0 2 3
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 5 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 1 2 1 1
Thomasson G, rf 4 2 3 1 Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Garcia D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 1 1 1 2
Stanley F, ss 2 0 1 0
Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 5 34 9 12 9
New York 101 100 020 -- 5
Boston 102 321 00x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L) 3.2 7 6 5 4 0
Lyle S 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Kammeyer B 3.0 3 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 8.0 10 5 5 1 5
Burgmeier T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Garcia D, Scott G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 9
2B -- Remy J, Scott G 2, Nettles G, Yastrzemski C, Brohamer J, Fisk C, Evans D, Thomasson G
3B -- Rice J
HR -- Nettles G, Thomasson G, Dent B
SH -- Brohamer J
SF -- Burleson R
T -- 2:54
A -- 34722
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