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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 30, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 30, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,976 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 30, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brown
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brown
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Brown
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Brown
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibbon
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Gibbon
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brown
Clendenon strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clendenon out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Brown
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Brown
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Brown
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gibbon
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibbon
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Brown
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Umbricht
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Hal Smith now catching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. McMahon
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clendenon for the out. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. McMahon
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. McMahon
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon throws the ball in to Mazeroski who relays the ball to Logan who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Gibbon
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Gibbon
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. McMahon
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McMahon
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McMahon
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gibbon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Gibbon
Howie Goss pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Goss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Goss reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Dickson
Jim Dickson now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Dickson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Dickson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Dickson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Dickson
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pagliaroni vs. Dickson
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Dickson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Gibbon
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Gibbon
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Dickson
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Dickson
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Dickson
Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Dickson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gibbon
Runnels is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibbon
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Jim Dickson.
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Rusty Staub now playing first base. Dick Drott now pitching.
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Drott
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Drott
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Drott
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lillis for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibbon
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Drott
Gibbon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lillis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gibbon
Temple hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Gibbon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gibbon. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Drott
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Manny Mota pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
There's a wild pitch. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Drott
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Mota scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Drott
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Drott
Pagliaroni hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Gibbon
Manny Mota now playing left field. Ernie Fazio pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Fazio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibbon
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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 7/30/1963 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bailey B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Spangler A, lf 3 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 5 0 3 1 Warwick C, rf 4 0 1 0
Mota M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 2 0 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 4 1 2 3 Fazio E, ph 1 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 1 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 4 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Goss H, ph 1 0 1 1
Dickson J, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 1 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 7 32 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 013 021 001 -- 8
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L)* 2.0 5 3 3 0 3
Umbricht J+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
McMahon D 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Dickson J 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
Drott D 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Gibbon J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 7
2B -- Virdon B, Goss H, Smith H, Bailey B, Lynch J
HR -- Pagliaroni J
SB -- Clendenon D
SF -- Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Gibbon J (Runnels P)
WP -- Drott D
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:40
A -- 6976
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