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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on August 14, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Cook |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,772 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ed Sudol |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| John Boccabella | First Baseman |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ron Cook | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Cook
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cook
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cook
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cook
Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Renko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cook
Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Cook
Laboy hits a fly ball towards right. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boccabella vs. Cook
There's a wild pitch. Bateman scores. Laboy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Cook
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laboy moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wine vs. Cook
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laboy scores. Boccabella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renko vs. Cook
Renko bunts towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Boccabella moves to third. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sutherland vs. Cook
Sutherland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boccabella scores. There goes Wine trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Wine who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Cook
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Laboy. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Renko
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cook
Phillips hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cedeno is chasing the ball. Phillips rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cook
Norm Miller now playing right field. Jesus Alou now playing left field. Jim Wynn now playing center field.
Bailey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Bateman bunts towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Ray
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Ray
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Renko
Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Ray
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Ray
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Ray
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Renko
Miller takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ray
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ray
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ray
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ray
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Renko
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Laboy hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Lemaster
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Lemaster
There goes Boccabella. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Lemaster
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Renko
Miller takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lampard vs. Renko
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Lampard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Renko hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. DiLauro
Sutherland hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. DiLauro
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bailey. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Renko
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Wynn scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. DiLauro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. DiLauro
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. DiLauro
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laboy vs. DiLauro
Laboy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Laboy reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boccabella vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching. Marty Martinez now playing third base.
Boccabella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wine vs. Culver
Wine hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Bateman scores. Laboy scores. Wine moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Renko vs. Culver
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Renko
Jim Gosger now playing left field.
Miller hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Renko
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Culver
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Culver
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Culver
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Culver
There goes Phillips. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gosger vs. Culver
Gosger strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Culver
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Culver
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Renko
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger 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 8/14/1970 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sutherland G, 2b 5 0 1 1 Alou J, rf-lf 5 1 3 0
Staub R, rf 5 2 3 2 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 3 2 1 Wynn J, lf-cf 3 1 1 0
Bailey B, lf 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Gosger J, lf 1 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 2 2
Bateman J, c 4 2 3 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Laboy C, 3b 5 2 1 1 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Boccabella J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 1 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 4 0 2 2 Miller N, rf 1 0 0 0
Renko S, p 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Cook R, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 1 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Lampard K, ph 1 0 0 0
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, 3b 1 0 0 0
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37 10 14 8 35 2 8 2
Montreal 031 010 032 -- 10
Houston 000 000 200 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 6 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cook R (L)* 2.0 6 4 3 0 0
Ray J 3.0 1 1 1 0 0
Lemaster D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DiLauro J 1.1 3 3 2 0 0
Culver G 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Alou J, Laboy C, Miller N
LOB -- Montreal 5, Houston 12
2B -- Alou J, Bateman J, Wynn J, Laboy C
HR -- Phillips A, Staub R 2
SB -- Phillips A
CS -- Boccabella J
SH -- Renko S, Bateman J
HBP -- by Cook R (Bailey B), by Culver G (Phillips A)
WP -- Cook R
T -- 2:37
A -- 13772
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