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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2011
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 31, 2011 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 2011 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jordan Lyles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 31,178 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Cory Blaser 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Mike Everitt |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Jeff Keppinger | Second Baseman |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
Robinson Cancel | Catcher |
Jordan Lyles | Pitcher |
Brad Mills | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Blake DeWitt | Left Fielder |
Tony Campana | Center Fielder |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
Mike Quade | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2011
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Zambrano
Barmes hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Zambrano
There's a wild pitch. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Zambrano
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Lyles
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Lyles
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barney for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lyles
Castro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence who is chasing the ball. Castro reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Zambrano
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Zambrano
Wallace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zambrano
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Soto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Soto. Wallace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cancel vs. Zambrano
Cancel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. Wallace moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lyles vs. Zambrano
Lyles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lyles
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeWitt vs. Lyles
DeWitt hits a popup towards short. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campana vs. Lyles
Campana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Soto vs. Lyles
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Zambrano
Barmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeWitt. Barmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Zambrano
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barmes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Keppinger vs. Zambrano
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Lyles
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Lyles
Fukudome hits a line drive towards short. Barmes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Lyles
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Zambrano
Wallace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zambrano
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cancel vs. Zambrano
Cancel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lyles vs. Zambrano
Lyles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lyles
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lyles
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Wallace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Zambrano
Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Lyles
DeWitt hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. DeWitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campana vs. Lyles
Campana bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. DeWitt moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Soto vs. Lyles
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Zambrano vs. Lyles
Zambrano strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Zambrano
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. DeWitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Zambrano
Keppinger hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Zambrano
Wallace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Lyles
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallace scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyles covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Lyles
Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lyles
Castro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zambrano
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cancel vs. Zambrano
Cancel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lyles vs. Zambrano
Lyles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Zambrano
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lyles
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeWitt vs. Lyles
DeWitt hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Campana vs. Lyles
Campana hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Barmes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Zambrano
Barmes hits a fly ball into center field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Zambrano
Pence hits a fly ball into left field. DeWitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Zambrano
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Zambrano
Jason Michaels pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Lyles
Jason Michaels now playing left field.
Soto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Soto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colvin vs. Lyles
Tyler Colvin pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano. Brad Snyder pinch runs for Geovany Soto.
Colvin bunts towards the mound. Lyles fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lyles. Snyder scores. Colvin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Escalona
Sergio Escalona now pitching.
Fukudome bunts towards the mound. Escalona fields it and throws to first for the out. Colvin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Barney vs. Lopez
Wilton Lopez now pitching.
Barney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Barney reaches second base with a double. Colvin scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Lopez
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Lopez
Pena is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Lopez
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Barney scores. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
DeWitt vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching. Koyie Hill now catching. Tyler Colvin now playing left field.
Wallace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Marmol
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Wallace moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Downs vs. Marmol
Matt Downs pinch hits for Robinson Cancel.
Downs hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Colvin. Downs reaches second base with a double. Wallace scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Marmol
Angel Sanchez pinch hits for Fernando Rodriguez.
Sanchez bunts towards the mound. Marmol fields it and throws to first for the out. Downs moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bourn vs. Marmol
Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downs scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Barmes vs. Marmol
There goes Bourn. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Barmes vs. Marmol
Barmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Marmol
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Marshall
Sean Marshall now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Marshall
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Marshall
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campana vs. Melancon
J.R. Towles now catching. Mark Melancon now pitching.
Campana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Melancon
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Melancon
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/2011 -- Houston at Chicago (N) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bourn M, cf 5 1 1 1 Fukudome K, rf 3 0 0 0 Barmes C, ss 4 1 1 0 Barney D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Pence H, rf 5 1 3 3 Castro S, ss 4 0 1 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0 Pena C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Michaels J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 3 1 Keppinger J, 2b 5 0 1 0 DeWitt B, lf 4 0 1 0 Wallace B, 1b 5 2 3 1 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0 Cancel R, c 3 0 0 0 Campana T, cf 3 0 0 0 Downs M, ph 1 1 1 2 Soto G, c 3 0 1 0 Towles J, c 0 0 0 0 Snyder B, pr 0 1 0 0 Lyles J, p 3 0 1 0 Hill K, c 1 0 0 0 Escalona S, p 0 0 0 0 Zambrano C, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez W, p 0 0 0 0 Colvin T, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez A, ph 0 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 13 7 32 3 7 2 Houston 000 100 006 -- 7 Chicago 000 000 030 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lyles J* 7.0 5 2 2 0 4 Escalona S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Lopez W 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 Rodriguez F (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Melancon M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Zambrano C 8.0 7 1 1 0 7 Marmol C (L) 0.1 5 6 6 1 0 Marshall S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Soto G, Lyles J LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Ramirez A 2, Barmes C, DeWitt B, Soto G, Barney D, Johnson C, Downs M 3B -- Castro S HR -- Wallace B, Pence H SB -- Bourn M SH -- Campana T, Colvin T, Fukudome K, Sanchez A WP -- Zambrano C T -- 2:32 A -- 31178
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