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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 2, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,051 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Torrez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Langford
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Langford
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Torrez
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Langford
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a popup into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Langford
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Langford
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Torrez
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to third for the out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Torrez
Wallis hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Guerrero trying to get to third. Burleson throws to Hobson who tags Guerrero for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Langford
Brohamer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Langford
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
There goes Rice. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Langford
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a line drive into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Langford
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Torrez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Langford
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson is hit by the pitch. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Langford
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Langford
Rice takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Torrez
Wallis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wallis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Torrez
There goes Edwards. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Revering reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Torrez
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodard scores. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Torrez
Fisk fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fisk. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Torrez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Page scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Langford
Jeff Newman now playing first base. Jim Essian now catching. Tony Armas now playing center field. Joe Wallis now playing left field.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Lynn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Sosa
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sosa
Bailey is hit by the pitch. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Sosa
Jerry Remy pinch runs for Bob Bailey.
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Sosa
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Torrez
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Sosa
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Sosa
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Sosa
The ball gets by Essian for a passed ball. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Sosa
Fisk hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Sosa
There's a wild pitch. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sosa
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Torrez
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Jeff Newman.
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Heaverlo
Wayne Gross now playing first base.
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Heaverlo
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Heaverlo
Garry Hancock pinch runs for Dwight Evans.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Heaverlo
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1978 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Alston D, rf 5 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Brohamer J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Woodard D, pr 0 1 0 0 Rice J, rf 3 1 3 0
Newman J, 1b 1 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 0 0
Gross W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 0
Carty R, dh 3 1 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 2
Page M, lf 4 1 2 1 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Essian J, c 1 0 0 0 Bailey B, dh 2 0 0 0
Robinson B, c 3 0 2 2 Remy J, pr 0 0 0 0
Armas T, cf 0 0 0 0 Evans D, ph 1 0 1 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0 Hancock G, pr 0 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wallis J, cf-lf 3 0 1 0
Edwards M, 2b 4 1 2 0
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36 4 11 4 34 3 7 2
Oakland 000 000 400 -- 4
Boston 000 000 210 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)* 6.0 4 2 1 1 4
Sosa E 1.2 2 1 0 1 0
Heaverlo D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 9.0 11 4 3 4 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Fisk C 2, Newman J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Boston 8
2B -- Wallis J, Revering D, Lynn F, Newman J
SB -- Edwards M
CS -- Rice J
HBP -- by Langford R (Burleson R), by Sosa E (Bailey B)
WP -- Sosa E
PB -- Essian J
T -- 2:36
A -- 33051
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