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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 7, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,846 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 7, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lemongello
There goes Garvey. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hooton
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Hooton
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
There goes Monday. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Drumright applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Lemongello
Hooton hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Hooton
Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochy vs. Hooton
Bochy hits a line drive towards third. Cey catches it and steps on third to double up Walling. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey is hit by the pitch. Lopes moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Hooton
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hooton
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Hooton
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drumright vs. Hooton
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drumright for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Hooton
There goes Puhl. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Lemongello
Hooton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hooton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hooton moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Hooton
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Hooton
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Hooton
Lemongello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Hooton
Landestoy bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemongello moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drumright vs. Hooton
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lemongello moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemongello tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Lemongello
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Hooton
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochy vs. Hooton
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Cabell. Walling moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemongello vs. Hooton
Lemongello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hooton
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Hooton
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
There goes Puhl. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Lemongello
Myron White pinch runs for Joe Ferguson. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forster
Steve Yeager now catching. Terry Forster now pitching. Bill North now playing center field.
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Forster
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Forster
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Baldwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lemongello
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Julio Gonzalez now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Forster
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forster
Bob Watson pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Forster
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Forster
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Keith Drumright.
Yeager fires to first and picks off Sexton. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1978 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 0 3 0 Landestoy R, ss 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 5 1 2 0 Drumright K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 5 0 1 0 Howard W, ph 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Puhl T, cf 2 0 1 1
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 1 1 0
Baker D, lf 3 2 1 1 Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 2 0 1 0 Walling D, lf 2 0 1 1
North B, cf 0 0 0 0 Alou J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 1 0
White M, pr 0 0 0 0 Baldwin R, ph 1 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 3 0 1 0 Bochy B, c 4 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 0 0 0 1 Lemongello M, p 3 1 1 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Watson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 31 2 7 2
Los Angeles 100 010 010 -- 3
Houston 010 010 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 7.0 6 2 2 4 1
Forster T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 9.0 11 3 3 3 4
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Houston 8
2B -- Russell B, Cruz J, Lopes D
HR -- Baker D
SB -- Garvey S, Landestoy R, Puhl T 2
CS -- Monday R
SH -- Landestoy R, Monday R
SF -- Puhl T, Davalillo V
HBP -- by Lemongello M (Garvey S)
T -- 2:13
A -- 7846
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