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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 4, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 4, 1989 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Gardner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Long |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,443 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Dave Gallagher | Center Fielder |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Ron Kittle | First Baseman |
| Ivan Calderon | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Boston | Left Fielder |
| Matt Merullo | Catcher |
| Fred Manrique | Second Baseman |
| Steve Lyons | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 4, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Long
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Long
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Long
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boston throws the ball in to Guillen who relays the ball to Manrique who tags Burks trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Long
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Gardner
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Gardner
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Gardner
Baines strikes out. The ball gets by Gedman. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kittle vs. Gardner
Kittle hits a popup towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Long
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Long
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Long
Esasky hits a line drive into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Long
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Calderon. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Reed vs. Long
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Gardner
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Gardner
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gardner
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Manrique vs. Gardner
Manrique hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Manrique reaches second base with a double. Merullo goes all the way around to score. Manrique moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Gardner
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Long
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Long
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Long
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen throws to second for one, and Manrique throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Long
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Gardner
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Gardner
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gardner
Baines hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Baines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kittle vs. Gardner
Kittle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Long
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Long
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Long
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Gardner
Calderon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Gardner
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gardner
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Long
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Long
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Long
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Boston who is chasing the ball. Boggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Long
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Kittle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Gardner
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Gardner
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Lyons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Gardner
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. Lyons scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gallagher vs. Gardner
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Gardner
Baines is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kittle vs. Gardner
Kittle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Kittle reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. Baines goes all the way around to score. Kittle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Calderon vs. Gardner
Calderon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Long
Burks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon who is chasing the ball. Burks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Long
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kittle scoops it up and throws to first, with Long covering, for the out. Burks scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Long
Rice hits a popup towards third. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Long
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Long
There goes Evans. The throw from Merullo and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Long
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Long fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Gardner
Boston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Merullo bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Boston moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Manrique vs. Murphy
Manrique hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Murphy
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Long
Ron Karkovice now catching. Jeff Schaefer now playing third base. Steve Lyons now playing second base.
Gedman hits a popup towards first. Kittle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Long
Reed hits a line drive into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Long
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen misplays the ball. That's an error on Guillen. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Pall
Donn Pall now pitching.
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Pall
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Murphy
Ed Romero now playing third base.
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Murphy
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Murphy
Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Baines reaches second base with a double. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kittle vs. Murphy
Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gallagher tags and scores. Baines tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Calderon vs. Murphy
Calderon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boston vs. Murphy
Boston hits a popup towards the mound. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Pall
Billy Jo Robidoux now playing first base.
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Calderon. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Pall
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Pall
Rice hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Boston. Rice reaches second base with a double. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Thigpen
Esasky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Thigpen
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robidoux scoops it up and throws to first, with Thigpen covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Thigpen
Sam Horn pinch hits for Jody Reed.
Horn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Lamp
Randy Kutcher now playing third base. Ed Romero now playing shortstop. Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Karkovice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaefer vs. Lamp
Schaefer bunts towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. Karkovice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Lamp
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Karkovice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Lamp
Guillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Lamp
There goes Guillen. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Guillen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gallagher vs. Lamp
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Thigpen
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Thigpen
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Thigpen fields it and throws to first for the out. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Thigpen
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Thigpen
Greenwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Thigpen
Rice takes first base on ball four. Romero moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Thigpen
Evans hits a popup towards third. Schaefer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1989 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Guillen O, ss 4 1 1 1
Romero E, 3b-ss 1 0 1 0 Gallagher D, cf 4 1 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 3 1 2 0
Burks E, cf 5 1 2 0 Kittle R, 1b 3 0 1 3
Greenwell M, lf 4 1 1 1 Robidoux B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 1 2 1 Calderon I, rf 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 5 0 1 0 Boston D, lf 4 0 1 0
Esasky N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Merullo M, c 1 1 0 0
Gedman R, c 4 0 1 0 Karkovice R, c 1 0 1 0
Reed J, ss 3 0 0 0 Manrique F, 2b 3 0 1 1
Horn S, ph 1 0 0 0 Schaefer J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kutcher R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lyons S, 3b-2b 4 1 1 0
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36 4 10 4 30 5 9 5
Boston 000 001 030 -- 4
Chicago 010 030 10x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner W (L)* 5.0 6 4 4 3 5
Murphy R 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Lamp D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Long B (W) 6.2 6 1 1 3 2
Pall D+ 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Thigpen B (S) 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gedman R, Manrique F, Guillen O
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 9
2B -- Gedman R, Manrique F, Baines H 2, Lyons S, Kittle R, Greenwell M, Rice J
3B -- Boggs W, Guillen O, Burks E
HR -- Esasky N
SB -- Gallagher D, Evans D, Guillen O
SH -- Merullo M, Schaefer J, Barrett M
SF -- Kittle R
WP -- Pall D
T -- 3:02
A -- 7443
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