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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 12, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 12, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,263 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Right Fielder |
| Larry Littleton | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Joe Charboneau | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Dybzinski | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Left Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 12, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Trout
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littleton vs. Trout
Littleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Trout
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Waits
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bannister who is chasing the ball. Bernazard reaches third base with a triple. LeFlore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bernazard scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Waits
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Waits
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Trout
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Trout
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Trout
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Waits
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Waits
Baines takes first base on ball four. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Waits
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to third for the out. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Waits
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dybzinski. Baines scores. Squires moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Waits
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Squires scores. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Almon scores. Bernazard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Waits
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Littleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Trout
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Trout
Rosello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Trout
Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Trout
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Waits
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Waits
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Waits
There goes Morrison. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Morrison steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Waits
Baines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Waits
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littleton vs. Trout
Littleton hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Trout
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Trout
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Trout
Harrah hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Waits
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Waits
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Waits
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Trout
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Trout
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Trout
Rosello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dybzinski vs. Trout
Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Waits
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Dybzinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Waits
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Waits
Morrison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Waits
Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Waits
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Trout
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littleton vs. Trout
Littleton takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Trout
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trout. Bannister scores. Littleton moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Littleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hoyt
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Waits
Almon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Waits
LeFlore hits a popup towards short. Dybzinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Waits
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Waits
There goes Bernazard. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Bernazard steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nordhagen vs. Spillner
There's a wild pitch. Bernazard scores. Fisk moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nordhagen vs. Spillner
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nordhagen for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Hoyt
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Hoyt
Charboneau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Hoyt
Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hoyt
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Jerry Dybzinski.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Hoyt
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Hoyt
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Larry Littleton.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Spillner
Duane Kuiper now playing second base. Jorge Orta now playing right field. Alan Bannister now playing shortstop. Rick Manning now playing center fi
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Spillner
Baines hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Spillner
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hoyt
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoyt covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Hoyt
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hoyt
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Spillner
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Spillner
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Spillner
Bernazard bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Almon moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Spillner
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Almon tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Spillner
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Spillner
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nordhagen vs. Spillner
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Spillner
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Hoyt
Rusty Kuntz now playing left field.
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Hoyt
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Hoyt
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Hoyt
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1981 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bannister A, rf-ss 4 1 3 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 3 1
Littleton L, cf 2 1 0 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 2 2 1
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 2 3
Manning R, cf 0 0 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 3 0 0 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, lf 5 0 0 0
Thornton A, dh 3 0 0 0 Kuntz R, lf 0 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Diaz B, c 4 0 1 0 Baines H, rf 3 1 1 0
Charboneau J, lf 4 1 1 1 Squires M, 1b 4 1 0 0
Rosello D, 2b 2 1 2 1 Almon B, ss 4 2 1 0
Kuiper D, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Dybzinski J, ss 2 0 0 0
Orta J, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 2 34 7 11 5
Cleveland 001 002 100 -- 4
Chicago 230 001 01x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L) 5.2 9 6 4 3 1
Spillner D 2.1 2 1 1 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S (W)* 5.0 5 3 1 2 1
Hoyt L (S) 4.0 4 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Dybzinski J, Trout S
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Chicago 11
3B -- Bernazard T
HR -- Rosello D, Charboneau J
SB -- Morrison J, LeFlore R 2, Bernazard T 2
SH -- Bernazard T
SF -- Fisk C
HBP -- by Waits R (Morrison J)
WP -- Spillner D
T -- 2:45
A -- 13263
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