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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 17, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Duke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 41,686 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Xavier Nady | Right Fielder |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | Third Baseman |
| Ronny Paulino | Catcher |
| Brian Bixler | Shortstop |
| Zach Duke | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Mark DeRosa | Second Baseman |
| Reed Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2008
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Zambrano
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McLouth vs. Zambrano
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Zambrano
Bay hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Zambrano
LaRoche hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Duke
Soriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Duke
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Duke
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler misplays the ball. That's an error on Bixler. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Duke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Zambrano
Nady hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Zambrano
Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Zambrano
The ball gets by Soto for a passed ball. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Paulino vs. Zambrano
Paulino hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bixler vs. Zambrano
Bixler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mientkiewicz scores. Bixler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Duke vs. Zambrano
Duke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Duke
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Duke
Soto hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Soto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Duke
DeRosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soto moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Duke
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soto scores. DeRosa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Zambrano vs. Duke
Zambrano bunts towards the mound. Duke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Soriano vs. Duke
Soriano hits a line drive into left field. Bay picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bay. DeRosa scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Duke
Theriot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soriano moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Duke
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Zambrano
Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Zambrano
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Zambrano
Bay hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duke
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Duke
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Duke covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Duke
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Duke
DeRosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. DeRosa reaches second base with a double. There goes Soto trying to get to home. Bay throws the ball in to Bixler who relays the ball to Paulino, who tags Soto, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Zambrano
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nady vs. Zambrano
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mientkiewicz vs. Zambrano
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaRoche scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Zambrano
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bixler vs. Zambrano
Bixler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Duke
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Duke
Zambrano strikes out. Paulino drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zambrano out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Duke
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Duke
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Duke vs. Zambrano
Duke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Zambrano
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McLouth vs. Zambrano
McLouth hits a line drive beyond second. DeRosa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Duke scores. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bay vs. Zambrano
Bay takes first base on ball four. McLouth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
LaRoche vs. Zambrano
LaRoche hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. McLouth moves to third. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Nady vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Nady hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McLouth tags and scores. Bay tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mientkiewicz vs. Wuertz
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive towards first. Lee catches it and steps on first to double up LaRoche. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Duke
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duke
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Duke
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Wuertz
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Wuertz
Bixler bunts towards the mound. Wuertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duke vs. Wuertz
Duke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Duke
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Duke
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Duke
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wuertz
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Wuertz
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields the ball and throws to Wuertz covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Wuertz
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Eyre
Scott Eyre now pitching.
The ball gets by Soto for a passed ball. McLouth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Eyre
LaRoche strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws LaRoche out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Duke
Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Scott Eyre.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Yates
Tyler Yates now pitching.
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Yates
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Theriot for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Yates
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Lieber
Jon Lieber now pitching.
Nady strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Lieber
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Lieber
Paulino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bixler vs. Lieber
Bixler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Yates
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching.
Fukudome bunts towards the mound. Marte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Marte
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Marte
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching. Mike Fontenot now playing second base. Jason Michaels pinch hits for Damaso Marte.
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Marmol
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Marmol
McLouth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Marmol
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Marmol
LaRoche hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Capps
Fontenot hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Capps
Soriano hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Capps
Theriot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soriano scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Capps
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Nady 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 5/17/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sanchez F, 2b 5 2 3 0 Soriano A, lf 5 3 5 3
McLouth N, cf 5 2 3 3 Theriot R, ss 5 0 2 1
Bay J, lf 4 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 5 0 0 0
LaRoche A, 1b 5 1 2 1 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nady X, rf 3 0 0 1 Fukudome K, rf 4 0 0 0
Mientkiewicz D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Soto G, c 3 1 1 0
Paulino R, c 4 0 1 0 DeRosa M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bixler B, ss 4 0 1 1 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0
Duke Z, p 2 1 0 0 Johnson R, cf 4 1 1 1
Yates T, p 0 0 0 0 Zambrano C, p 2 0 0 0
Marte D, p 0 0 0 0 Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0 Eyre S, p 0 0 0 0
Capps M, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 0 0 0 0
Fontenot M, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 37 6 11 5
Pittsburgh 010 130 002 -- 7
Chicago 030 100 101 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Duke Z 6.1 8 4 4 1 4
Yates T* 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Marte D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Capps M (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Zambrano C+ 4.0 7 5 4 3 3
Wuertz M 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Eyre S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lieber J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Marmol C (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Bixler B, Bay J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Sanchez F, Soto G, DeRosa M, LaRoche A, Soriano A
HR -- Soriano A 2, McLouth N
SF -- Nady X
PB -- Soto G 2
T -- 2:44
A -- 41686
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