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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1991
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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 May 16, 1991 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,419 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: John McSherry 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Jerry Layne |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Webster | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | First Baseman |
| Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
| Tuffy Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1991
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Portugal
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Portugal
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Portugal
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Drabek
Finley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke. Finley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Drabek
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finley tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Drabek
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell hits a line drive off the glove of Merced, and into shallow right field. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Candaele vs. Drabek
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Caminiti scores. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Drabek
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Drabek
Drabek fires over to first and Merced drops the ball. That's an error on Merced. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Yelding vs. Drabek
Yelding hits a line drive towards first. Merced reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Portugal
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Portugal
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bonds for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Portugal
LaValliere strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Drabek
Portugal hits a line drive beyond second. Wilkerson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Drabek
Finley hits a popup into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Drabek
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Portugal
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Portugal
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Portugal
Merced hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Drabek
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Drabek
Candaele hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Drabek
Rhodes hits a line drive for a single. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Yelding vs. Drabek
Yelding strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Portugal
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Portugal
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Portugal
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Portugal
Webster hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Portugal
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Portugal
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Drabek
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Drabek
Finley hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Drabek
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Portugal
Drabek hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Drabek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Portugal
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drabek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drabek scores. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Portugal
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Portugal
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. Merced scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Portugal
The umpire calls a balk on Portugal Bell scores. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Portugal
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Clancy
Jim Clancy now pitching.
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. Clancy
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Drabek
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Drabek
Candaele hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Drabek
There goes Candaele. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Candaele steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Drabek
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Clancy
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Clancy
Drabek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Candaele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Clancy
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a line drive beyond short. Yelding can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Clancy
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Drabek
Yelding hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clancy vs. Drabek
Clancy bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Drabek
Finley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson catches it and throws to second with Bell covering, to double up Yelding. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Clancy
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Finley. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Clancy
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching.
There goes Bonds. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Bonds steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Henry
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Henry
LaValliere hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Henry
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Heaton
Neal Heaton now pitching.
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Heaton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Heaton
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heaton vs. Henry
Heaton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Henry
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Henry
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Henry catches it and throws to first to double up Merced. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Heaton
Mark Davidson pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Davidson hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Heaton
Candaele hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Heaton
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Tuffy Rhodes.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing right field. Jeff Bagwell now playing first base.
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Osuna
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Osuna
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Heaton
Yelding hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Heaton
Gerald Young pinch hits for Al Osuna.
The umpire calls a balk on Heaton Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Heaton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Belinda
Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Steve Finley. Stan Belinda now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Belinda
Biggio strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1991 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Merced O, 1b 3 1 2 0 Finley S, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 5 1 3 1 Ramirez R, ph 1 0 0 0
VanSlyke A, cf 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, c 5 1 2 0
Bonilla B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 1
Bonds B, lf 3 1 1 2 Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Webster M, rf 4 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 1b 3 1 2 1
LaValliere M, c 3 0 1 1 Davidson M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Candaele C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Drabek D, p 3 1 1 0 Rhodes T, rf 3 0 2 1
Heaton N, p 1 0 0 0 Bagwell J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0 Yelding E, ss 4 0 2 0
Portugal M, p 2 0 1 0
Clancy J, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0
Young G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 5 36 4 12 4
Pittsburgh 000 130 200 -- 6
Houston 400 000 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W) 6.0 11 4 4 0 4
Heaton N 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Belinda S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M 4.1 8 4 4 3 4
Clancy J (L)* 1.2 3 2 2 1 2
Henry D 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Osuna A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Merced O
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 7
2B -- Finley S, Oberkfell K, VanSlyke A, Drabek D, Bonilla B, Bonds B
SB -- Candaele C, Bonds B
SH -- Clancy J
SF -- Gonzalez L, LaValliere M
Balk -- Portugal M, Heaton N
T -- 3:07
A -- 8419
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