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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 1976
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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 August 13, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,876 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Richard
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Hebner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Richard
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Parker reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Richard
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kison
Bill Robinson now playing third base.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kison
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kison
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Oliver fumbles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. Cabell goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kison
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kison
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Kison
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Kison
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Richard
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Richard
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kison vs. Richard
Kison bunts towards the mound. Richard juggles the ball. That's an error on Richard. Kirkpatrick scores. Sanguillen moves to third. Kison moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a line drive towards the mound. Richard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kison
Omar Moreno now playing center field.
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kison
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Kison
Richard hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Richard
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Richard
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Richard
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. There goes Zisk trying to get to third. Cedeno throws the ball in to Cabell, who tags Zisk for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Richard
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Kirkpatrick steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Richard
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kison
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kison
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Kison
There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Kison
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Kison
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Richard
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Kison
Herrmann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Kison
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Kison
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richard vs. Kison
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herrmann tags and scores. Andrews tags and moves to third. Metzger tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Kison
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Metzger scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kison
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Richard
Moreno hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Richard
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Richard
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kison
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kison
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kison
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Richard
There goes Stennett. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Richard
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Niekro
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Bruce Kison. Joe Niekro now pitching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Herrmann hits a line drive towards first. Kirkpatrick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Tekulve
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Tekulve
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Tekulve
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to first to double up Moreno. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tekulve
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Tekulve
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Stennett reaches third base with a triple. Zisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Niekro
Tekulve strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Tekulve
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tekulve
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Tekulve
There goes Cruz. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Tekulve
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Tekulve
Tommy Helms now playing third base.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Tekulve
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Tekulve
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Boswell reaches second base with a double. There goes Metzger trying to get to home. Parker throws the ball in to Stennett who relays the ball to Sanguillen, who tags Metzger, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Tekulve
Gross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 1 1 0 Gross G, rf 5 0 2 2
Hebner R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Helms T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 1
Moreno O, cf 3 1 2 1 Herrmann E, c 3 1 0 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 1 1 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Zisk R, lf 4 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 2 1 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Richard J, p 1 0 0 1
Stennett R, 2b 4 2 3 1 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 3 2 Boswell K, ph 1 0 1 0
Kison B, p 1 0 0 0
Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 15 6 33 5 8 4
Pittsburgh 111 001 031 -- 8
Houston 200 300 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B 5.0 6 5 3 1 4
Tekulve K (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J* 5.0 10 4 3 2 3
Niekro J (L) 4.0 5 4 4 0 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Sanguillen M, Oliver A, Taveras F, Richard J, Cruz J, Stennett R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 5
2B -- Parker D, Boswell K
3B -- Stennett R
HR -- Sanguillen M, Moreno O
SB -- Cabell E, Cedeno C, Kirkpatrick E, Stennett R
CS -- Cedeno C, Cruz J
SH -- Kison B
SF -- Richard J
HBP -- by Kison B (Herrmann E)
WP -- Kison B
T -- 2:54
A -- 17876
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