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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 4, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,828 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Oscar Brown | Right Fielder |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Metzger is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Niekro
Cedeno is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. There goes Edwards trying to get to third. Brown throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Edwards for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Niekro
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Dierker
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Dierker
There goes Millan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dierker vs. Niekro
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Dierker
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Niekro trying to get to third. May throws to Rader who tags Niekro for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Dierker
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Niekro
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dierker
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dierker
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dierker
Lum is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching. Sonny Jackson now playing right field. Marty Perez now playing shortstop.
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Schueler
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Marty Perez.
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Dierker
Jimmy Freeman pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Baker takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Freeman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Schueler
Hank Aaron now playing first base. Gil Garrido now playing shortstop. Mike Lum now playing left field.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Schueler
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Schueler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ray
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Ray
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Ray
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Ray
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Lum scores. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Gilbreath moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Gladding
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Gladding
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Gladding
Garrido hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Upshaw
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Upshaw
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Upshaw
Watson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1972 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Jackson S, ss-rf 5 1 3 1 Metzger R, ss 5 0 2 0
Millan F, 2b 5 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Carty R, lf 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, rf 2 1 1 0
Freeman J, pr 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Garrido G, ss 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 2 2 1
Baker D, cf 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 3 0
Williams E, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 2
Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 2
Lum M, 1b-lf 3 2 2 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 3 1 1 0 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Schueler R, p 0 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, ph 0 1 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 1 1
Perez M, ss 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, ph-1b 2 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 35 5 12 5
Atlanta 101 010 003 -- 6
Houston 010 102 100 -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 6.1 11 5 5 5 5
Schueler R (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Upshaw C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 7.2 8 3 3 2 5
Ray J (L)* 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Gladding F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 9
2B -- Lum M, Wynn J, Cedeno C
3B -- Jackson S
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Millan F
CS -- Metzger R, Cedeno C, Lum M
SH -- Niekro P, Wynn J
WP -- Niekro P 3, Gladding F
PB -- Edwards J, Williams E
T -- 2:47
A -- 6828
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