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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 23, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,399 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Niekro
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Niekro
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Niekro
Niekro hits a popup towards first. Banks catches it and throws to Beckert, who tags Millan for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Niekro
There goes Jackson. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Niekro
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Niekro
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Niekro
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Niekro
Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Reed
Phillips hits a line drive towards short. Jackson catches it and steps on second to double up Hundley. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reed
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Reed
The ball gets by Tillman for a passed ball. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Valdespino reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reed
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Carroll
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Niekro
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Niekro
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
Mike Lum pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Upshaw
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Upshaw
There goes Phillips. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Upshaw
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Upshaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdespino for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Upshaw
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Upshaw
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Upshaw
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Niekro
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Niekro
Tillman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Niekro
Tito Francona pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Miller
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Miller
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Miller
Al Spangler pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Phillips scores. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Cloninger
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spangler tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cloninger
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hartenstein
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hartenstein
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Hartenstein
Valdespino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Hartenstein
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips 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 4/23/1968 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 5 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 2
Jackson S, ss 5 1 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 1
Aaron H, rf 5 1 3 1 Williams B, lf 5 1 2 1
Valdespino S, lf 5 0 3 1 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Aaron T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 3 2 2 1
Boyer C, 3b 4 2 2 2 Johnson L, rf 3 1 0 0
Tillman B, c 4 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 1 1 2
Millan F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Phillips A, cf 3 1 1 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 1 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 0 1 0 1
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 15 4 31 10 11 9
Atlanta 110 010 010 -- 4
Chicago 000 600 04x -- 10
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)* 3.0 6 5 5 0 1
Reed R+ 1.0 3 1 0 2 0
Carroll C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Upshaw C 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Miller S 0.1 0 4 4 4 0
Cloninger T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.0 13 4 4 1 2
Hartenstein C (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Millan F
DP -- Atlanta 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Aaron T, Kessinger D, Santo R, Hundley R, Valdespino S
HR -- Aaron H, Boyer C 2
SB -- Phillips A
CS -- Jackson S
SH -- Johnson L
SF -- Beckert G
WP -- Niekro P, Miller S
PB -- Tillman B
T -- 2:32
A -- 4399
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