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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels, played on May 26, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Howard |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Junior Moore | Left Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Howard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Howard
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Howard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Howard
There goes Carew. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Howard
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tanana
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Tanana
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Tanana
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Howard
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Howard
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Howard
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Howard
Grich is hit by the pitch. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Howard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Howard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Tanana
Bannister bunts in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tanana
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Tanana
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Tanana
Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Tanana
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Tanana
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Howard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Howard
Carew bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Howard
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Tanana
Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tanana
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Howard
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Howard
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Ford reaches second base with a double. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Howard
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens scores. Ford scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Howard
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Grich reaches second base with a double. Downing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Howard
Campaneris bunts towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Trout
Steve Trout now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Trout
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Trout
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Trout
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Tanana
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tanana
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Tanana
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nahorodny vs. Tanana
Nahorodny is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Trout
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Trout
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Ford reaches second base with a double. Aikens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Trout
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Trout
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Trout
The ball gets by Nahorodny for a passed ball. Ford moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Trout
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Trout
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Grich scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Trout
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Tanana
Torres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tanana
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Tanana
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Trout
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Trout
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Trout
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Trout
There goes Baylor. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Baylor steals third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Trout
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tanana
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Tanana
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tanana
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Trout
Downing hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Trout
Grich hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Trout
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister misplays the ball. That's an error on Bannister. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Trout
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Tanana
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Tanana
Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Tanana
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nordhagen scores. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching. Ralph Garr pinch hits for Junior Moore.
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nahorodny scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Clear
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Clear
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Trout
Ralph Garr now playing left field. Don Kessinger now playing shortstop.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Trout
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Trout
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Trout
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Trout
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Clear
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Clear
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Clear
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Clear
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Trout
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Trout
There goes Downing. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Downing steals second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Trout
Grich bunts towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Trout
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Trout
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Trout
Trout fires to first and has Miller trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Clear
Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Clear
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Clear
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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 5/26/1979 -- California at Chicago (D)
California AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 6 0 2 3 Moore J, lf 3 0 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 0 2 1 Garr R, ph-lf 2 0 1 1
Carew R, 1b 5 0 2 0 Pryor G, ss 3 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 0 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0
Aikens W, dh 3 2 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 5 2 2 1 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0
Downing B, c 4 2 2 2 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Grich B, 2b 2 2 1 1 Bannister A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 1 2 0
Nordhagen W, dh 3 1 1 0
Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nahorodny B, c 2 1 0 0
Torres R, rf 4 0 2 2
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38 8 13 8 34 4 10 4
California 000 430 001 -- 8
Chicago 020 000 200 -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W)* 6.0 8 4 4 3 4
Clear M (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Howard F (L) 3.1 5 4 4 2 2
Trout S 5.2 8 4 3 3 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Bannister A
DP -- California 3
LOB -- California 11, Chicago 6
2B -- Ford D 2, Grich B, Johnson L, Baylor D
HR -- Soderholm E
SB -- Carew R, Baylor D, Downing B
CS -- Miller R
SH -- Campaneris B, Grich B
HBP -- by Howard F (Grich B)
PB -- Nahorodny B
T -- 2:49
A -- 31576
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