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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on August 23, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Paniagua |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Clark |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,191 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| David Segui | First Baseman |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Rondell White | Center Fielder |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| F.P. Santangelo | Left Fielder |
| Jose Paniagua | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Mark Clark | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1997
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Clark
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Clark
Lansing hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Clark
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Paniagua
Glanville hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Paniagua
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Paniagua
There goes Dunston. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Paniagua
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Paniagua
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Paniagua
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sosa for the out. Dunston scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Paniagua
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui fields the ball and throws to Paniagua covering. Safe. Grace scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Paniagua
There goes Clark. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Paniagua
Orie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Paniagua
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Clark
Segui hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Clark
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Clark
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Clark
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santangelo vs. Clark
Santangelo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paniagua vs. Clark
Paniagua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Paniagua
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops it up and throws to first, with Paniagua covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Paniagua
Clark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Paniagua
Glanville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing misplays the ball. That's an error on Lansing. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Paniagua
Dunston strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Clark
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Clark
Lansing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Clark
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Paniagua
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Paniagua
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Paniagua
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Paniagua
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Orie vs. Paniagua
Orie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Paniagua
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Orie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Paniagua
Houston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Paniagua
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Clark
Segui hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Clark
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clark
White hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bullinger
Jim Bullinger now pitching.
Glanville bunts towards the mound. Bullinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Bullinger
Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Strange reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bullinger
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Clark
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Clark
Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Santangelo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bullinger vs. Clark
Bullinger strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Grudzielanek vs. Clark
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bullinger
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bullinger
Clark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Bullinger
Orie hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Bullinger
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Clark
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Clark
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Clark
Segui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Clark
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Bullinger
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bullinger
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bullinger
Glanville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Bullinger
Dunston bunts towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Clark
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Clark
Strange hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Clark
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vidro vs. Clark
Jose Vidro pinch hits for Jim Bullinger.
Vidro hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Vidro reaches second base with a double. Santangelo moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Grudzielanek vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lansing vs. Pisciotta
Lansing hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Telford
Anthony Telford now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Telford
Sosa hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Telford
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Pisciotta
Jose Hernandez now playing left field.
Guerrero hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Pisciotta
Segui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Patterson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Patterson
Strange strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Telford
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Telford
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Telford
Houston strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Patterson
Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stankiewicz vs. Patterson
Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Anthony Telford.
Stankiewicz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Bottenfield
Lansing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Bottenfield
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
The ball gets by Houston for a passed ball. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Segui vs. Tatis
Segui hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Tatis
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Batista
Miguel Batista now pitching. Scott Servais now catching.
There's a wild pitch. Guerrero scores. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Batista
White hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Urbina
Glanville hits a line drive into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Urbina
Dunston hits a popup into right field. Guerrero 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 8/23/1997 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Grudzielanek M, ss 5 1 1 1 Glanville D, cf 5 0 1 0
Lansing M, 2b 5 1 1 1 Dunston S, ss 5 1 1 0
Guerrero V, rf 5 1 2 0 Grace M, 1b 3 2 1 0
Segui D, 1b 5 2 2 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 1
Fletcher D, c 4 2 2 4 Clark D, lf 3 1 1 1
White R, cf 5 0 0 0 Hernandez J, lf 0 0 0 0
Strange D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Orie K, 3b 4 1 2 2
Santangelo F, lf 4 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Paniagua J, p 1 0 0 0 Houston T, c 3 0 0 0
Bullinger J, p 1 0 0 0 Batista M, p 0 0 0 0
Vidro J, ph 1 0 1 0 Clark M, p 3 0 0 0
Telford A, p 0 0 0 0 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0
Stankiewicz A, ph 1 1 1 1 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Urbina U, p 0 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0
Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0
Servais S, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 13 8 35 5 7 5
Montreal 020 000 124 -- 9
Chicago 302 000 000 -- 5
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Paniagua J 3.0 6 5 5 2 2
Bullinger J 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Telford A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Urbina U 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Clark M 6.1 7 3 3 1 5
Pisciotta M 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Patterson B (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Bottenfield K* 0.0 3 3 2 0 0
Tatis R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Batista M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Lansing M
LOB -- Montreal 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Sandberg R, Vidro J
3B -- Santangelo F
HR -- Fletcher D 2, Strange D, Stankiewicz A, Grudzielanek M, Lansing M
SB -- Dunston S 2, Grace M, Clark D
HBP -- by Bullinger J (Clark D)
WP -- Paniagua J, Batista M
PB -- Houston T
T -- 3:05
A -- 34191
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