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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 21, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,935 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Mike Winters |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Sweeney | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reynolds
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Bell. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Bell steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
May vs. Stottlemyre
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mabry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Reynolds
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Stottlemyre
Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilkins moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reynolds
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Stottlemyre
May takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Wilkins vs. Stottlemyre
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Pagnozzi fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiers scores. Hunter moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Stottlemyre
May hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Alicea vs. Reynolds
Alicea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Mabry scores. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney strikes out. There goes Pagnozzi. He's safe. There goes Alicea. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Reynolds
Smith hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reynolds scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Alicea scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Stottlemyre
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
There goes Lankford. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Hunter. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Reynolds
Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alicea scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Reynolds
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Hernandez
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Hernandez
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mabry vs. Hernandez
Mabry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mabry reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Jordan scores. Gaetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Hernandez
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stottlemyre
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Stottlemyre
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hernandez
Alicea hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Hernandez
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hernandez
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Stottlemyre
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez.
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Mathews
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Young
Anthony Young now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Young
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spiers. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Young
Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Young
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Young
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mathews
Bell hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Mathews
May hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Mathews
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1996 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sweeney M, lf 5 1 1 1 Hunter B, cf 5 0 3 0
Smith O, ss 5 1 2 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 2 1
Jordan B, rf 5 1 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 2 1 1 1
Lankford R, cf 5 0 2 0 Bell D, rf 5 0 1 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 0 0 May D, lf 4 0 1 0
Mabry J, 1b 5 1 4 3 Wilkins R, c 4 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, c 4 1 1 0 Miller O, ss 4 0 1 0
Alicea L, 2b 4 2 2 1 Spiers B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Stottlemyre T, p 3 0 0 0 Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0
Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 0 0 0 0
Young A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 13 7 34 2 11 2
St.Louis 000 030 500 -- 8
Houston 100 100 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T (W) 7.1 11 2 2 6 9
Mathews T 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 6.1 10 6 6 0 12
Hernandez X 1.2 2 2 2 1 3
Young A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Spiers B
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 13
2B -- Bell D, Mabry J 2, Alicea L
HR -- Bagwell J
SB -- Bell D, Bagwell J, Biggio C
CS -- Lankford R, Hunter B
SH -- Reynolds S, Stottlemyre T
HBP -- by Stottlemyre T (Bagwell J)
WP -- Reynolds S
T -- 3:05
A -- 17935
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