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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 8, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Capilla |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,962 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ed Armbrister | Left Fielder |
| Doug Capilla | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fuller | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1977
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bannister
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bannister
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Capilla
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Capilla
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Capilla
Capilla fires to first and has Cabell trapped. There's the throw to Concepcion who tags Cabell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Capilla
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Capilla
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Capilla covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Bannister
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Bannister
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Capilla
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fuller vs. Capilla
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Capilla
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Capilla
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Capilla
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Bannister
Armbrister hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Bannister
Capilla strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Capilla
Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Capilla
There goes Cruz. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Capilla
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Capilla
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Capilla
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fuller vs. Capilla
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Armbrister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bannister
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Bannister covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bannister
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Foster reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Bannister
Driessen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armbrister vs. Bannister
Armbrister strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Capilla
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Capilla
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Capilla
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Bannister
Capilla strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bannister
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Capilla
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Capilla
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Armbrister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Capilla
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Capilla
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Capilla
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bannister
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Bannister
There goes Morgan. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Morgan. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Bannister
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armbrister vs. Bannister
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Capilla
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Capilla
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Capilla
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Bannister
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Bannister
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Bob Bailey.
Bannister fires over to first and Watson drops the ball. That's an error on Watson. Auerbach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Bannister covering. Safe. Auerbach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Bannister
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Bannister covering. Safe. Auerbach scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Bannister
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McLaughlin, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. McLaughlin
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. McLaughlin
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ed Armbrister.
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. Driessen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. McLaughlin
Champ Summers pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. George Foster now playing left field.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Murray
Watson 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
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McLaughlin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. McLaughlin
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McLaughlin
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. McLaughlin
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Murray
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Murray
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Murray
Fuller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Murray
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Murray covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. McLaughlin
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Murray
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Murray
Howard takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Murray
There's a wild pitch. Boswell moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Murray
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boswell scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Murray
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Murray
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1977 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Howard W, cf 4 1 0 0
Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Griffey K, rf 5 1 2 1 Cruz J, rf 3 1 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Foster G, cf-lf 5 1 2 4 Ferguson J, c 5 1 1 3
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 0 Fuller J, lf 3 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Armbrister E, lf 3 0 0 0 Bannister F, p 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph-cf 1 0 1 2 McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 2 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 1 1 0
Bailey B, ph 0 0 0 0
Auerbach R, pr 0 1 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 33 5 7 5
Cincinnati 000 200 600 -- 8
Houston 000 030 002 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Capilla D (W) 6.0 5 3 3 5 6
Murray D (S) 3.0 2 2 2 2 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 6.1 7 6 6 5 9
McLaughlin B 2.2 4 2 2 0 3
E -- Rose P, Watson B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 9
2B -- Foster G, Geronimo C
3B -- Gonzalez J
HR -- Ferguson J, Foster G
SB -- Concepcion D, Cruz J, Morgan J
CS -- Cabell E
SF -- Driessen D
HBP -- by Capilla D (Gonzalez J)
WP -- Murray D
T -- 2:43
A -- 25962
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