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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 20, 1980 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 23,554 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a fly ball towards center. Martin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Martin. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. Stearns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. There goes Buckner trying to get to third. Youngblood throws the ball in to Maddox, who tags Buckner for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Reuschel fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reuschel. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foote scoops up the ball and tags Swan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Swan
There goes Kingman. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen scores. Maddox moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Swan
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns bunts towards first. Buckner throws towards second. Tyson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tyson. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
The ball gets by Foote for a passed ball. Stearns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reuschel
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Youngblood steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
There goes Henderson. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Kingman throws the ball in to Ontiveros who tags Taveras trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox juggles the ball. That's an error on Maddox. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Mick Kelleher pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Kelleher bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tyson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Kobel
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Kobel
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Kobel
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Youngblood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Youngblood. De Jesus scores. Ontiveros goes all the way around to score. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Kobel
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Kobel
Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Taveras catches it and throws to second to double up Buckner. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Tidrow
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Tidrow
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kobel
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Kobel
There goes Martin. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Kobel
Foote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Foote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Pacella
John Pacella now pitching.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Pacella
Kelleher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Tidrow
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tidrow
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Tidrow
Jorgensen hits a popup towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1980 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 1
Stearns J, c 5 2 3 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 3 2 1
Mazzilli L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, cf 4 0 0 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Henderson S, lf 5 0 1 0 Kingman D, lf 2 1 1 1
Jorgensen M, rf 4 1 2 0 Biittner L, rf 4 0 2 1
Maddox E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Foote B, c 4 0 1 0
Swan C, p 2 0 0 1 Tyson M, 2b 4 1 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 1 0
Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Pacella J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 2 32 6 11 5
New York 100 110 000 -- 3
Chicago 200 010 30x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 6.0 7 3 3 1 5
Kobel K (L) 1.1 4 3 1 2 0
Pacella J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 7.0 9 3 1 7 2
Tidrow D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Martin J, Tyson M 2, Reuschel R, Maddox E, Youngblood J
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 6
2B -- Stearns J 2, Taveras F, Foote B
HR -- Ontiveros S
SB -- Kingman D, Youngblood J, De Jesus I
CS -- Henderson S, Martin J
SH -- Kelleher M
PB -- Foote B
T -- 2:42
A -- 23554
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