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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on September 2, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,215 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Left Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Andujar
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Andujar
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Kobel
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stearns who is chasing the ball. Landestoy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Kobel
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Kobel
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landestoy tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kobel
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Andujar
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Andujar
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Andujar
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kobel
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Kobel
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Kobel
There goes Leonard. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Kobel
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochy vs. Kobel
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Andujar
Kobel bunts towards the mound. Andujar juggles the ball. That's an error on Andujar. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Kobel moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Andujar
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kobel scores. Taveras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Andujar
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Andujar
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to third for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Andujar
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Kobel
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Kobel
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kobel
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Andujar
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hodges trying to get to third. Cruz throws the ball in to Cabell, who tags Hodges for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Andujar
Kobel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kobel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Kobel covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kobel
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kobel
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Kobel
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Andujar
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Andujar
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Andujar
There's a wild pitch. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Andujar
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Kobel
Walling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stearns. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Kobel
Bochy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Kobel
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. Bochy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landestoy vs. Kobel
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner has Bochy trapped. There's the throw to Hodges and back to Hebner, who tags Bochy for the out. Alou moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Kobel
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards second. Flynn fields the ball and throws to second. Taveras drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Taveras. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kobel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Niemann
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niemann
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kobel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kobel
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stearns. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Kobel
Leonard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knicely vs. Kobel
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niemann
Terry Puhl now playing center field. Jeffrey Leonard now playing right field. Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niemann
Taveras bunts in front of the plate. Bochy fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Niemann
Stearns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Niemann
Mazzilli hits a fly ball towards right. Leonard settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Leonard. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Niemann
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Stearns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Niemann
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Hassler
Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field. Andy Hassler now pitching.
Bochy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Hassler
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
Sexton hits a line drive into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Hassler
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Hassler
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hassler
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bochy trying to get to home. Youngblood throws the ball in to Hodges who tags Bochy, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ladd
Pete Ladd now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ladd
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ladd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Ladd
Flynn hits a popup towards the mound. Ladd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hassler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hassler
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Hassler
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ladd
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Ladd
There goes Maddox. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Ladd
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassler vs. Ladd
Hassler strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Ladd
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hassler
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hassler
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Bruce Bochy.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Allen
Art Howe pinch hits for Pete Ladd. Neil Allen now pitching. Danny Heep pinch hits for Art Howe.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. Puhl moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Allen
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Allen
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli 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 9/2/1979 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 1 Landestoy R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Stearns J, lf 4 1 2 2 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 0 0
Hassler A, p 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 1
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 2 1 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Leonard J, cf-rf 3 0 1 0
Youngblood J, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 2 1 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Knicely A, ph 1 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 1 1 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bochy B, c 1 0 0 0
Kobel K, p 1 1 0 0 Gonzalez J, ph 1 0 1 0
Maddox E, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Andujar J, p 1 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 1 1 1
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
Sexton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ladd P, p 0 0 0 0
Howe A, ph 0 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 33 4 9 3
New York 003 000 200 -- 5
Houston 100 020 001 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K (W) 6.0 6 3 2 2 3
Hassler A* 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Allen N (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J 5.0 6 3 2 2 1
Niemann R (L) 2.0 2 2 1 0 0
Ladd P 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Andujar J, Taveras F, Leonard J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 7
2B -- Cabell E 2, Walling D, Stearns J
3B -- Landestoy R
SB -- Leonard J, Maddox E
SH -- Kobel K, Taveras F
SF -- Cruz J
WP -- Andujar J
T -- 2:43
A -- 14215
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