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Diamondbacks
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Arizona Diamondbacks, played on August 16, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Arizona Diamondbacks
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Yusmeiro Petit |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,501 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike DiMuro 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Delfin Colon 3B: Tim McClelland |
Arizona Diamondbacks Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stephen Drew | Shortstop |
| Chris Young | Center Fielder |
| Conor Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Adam Dunn | Right Fielder |
| Mark Reynolds | Third Baseman |
| Chad Tracy | First Baseman |
| Miguel Montero | Catcher |
| Chris Burke | Second Baseman |
| Yusmeiro Petit | Pitcher |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Diamondbacks
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2008
Top 1
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Diamondbacks, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Backe
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Backe
Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Backe
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta fields it and throws to second for the out. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Drew scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Backe
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Dunn moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Tracy vs. Backe
Tracy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Montero vs. Backe
Montero hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Backe
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Petit vs. Backe
Petit strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Petit
Erstad hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Erstad reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Petit
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Petit
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Petit
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Erstad scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Petit
Blum takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Petit
Wigginton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Backe
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Backe
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Backe
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Petit
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Petit
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Petit
Backe bunts towards first. Tracy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backe for the out. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Petit
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Backe
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Backe
Tracy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Petit
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Petit
Tejada hits a popup towards first. Tracy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Petit
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Diamondbacks, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Backe
Montero hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Backe
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Petit vs. Backe
Petit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petit for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Backe
Drew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Petit
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tracy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Petit
Wigginton hits a line drive off the glove of Drew, and into shallow left field. Wigginton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Petit
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Petit
Quintero hits a popup towards first. Tracy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Backe
Young strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Backe
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Backe
There goes Dunn. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Dunn steals second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Backe
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Reynolds is thrown out after the base hit. Dunn scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Petit
Backe hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Petit
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Petit
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Backe
Tracy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Backe
Montero hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Montero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Backe
Burke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Montero moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Petit vs. Backe
Petit strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Backe
Drew takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Backe
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Loretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Petit
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Petit
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Petit
Blum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Geary
Darin Erstad now playing first base. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Geary
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Geary
Tracy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunn moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Montero vs. Geary
Montero strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Geary
Burke hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Petit
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Wigginton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Petit
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wigginton moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quintero vs. Petit
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wigginton scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Petit
David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
Newhan hits a fly ball into right field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Alex Romero pinch hits for Yusmeiro Petit.
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Brocail
Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brocail
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Brocail
Jackson is hit by the pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Dunn vs. Brocail
Dunn takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Brocail
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Pena
Tony Pena now pitching. Adam Dunn now playing left field. Alex Romero now playing right field.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Pena
Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Pena
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Pena
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Tracy strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tracy out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Hawkins
Montero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Hawkins
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Hawkins
Romero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wigginton. Romero reaches second base with a double. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Drew vs. Hawkins
Drew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Rosales
Augie Ojeda now playing shortstop. Leo Rosales now pitching. Jeff Salazar now playing left field.
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Rosales
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Wigginton reaches third base with a triple. Blum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Rosales
Pence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Pence reaches second base with a double. Wigginton scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Quintero vs. Rosales
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Romero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
House vs. Rosales
J.R. House pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pence scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Rosales
Erstad strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2008 -- Arizona at Houston (N)
Arizona AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Drew S, ss 4 2 0 0 Erstad D, cf-1b 5 1 1 0
Ojeda A, ss 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Young C, cf 5 1 3 4 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0
Jackson C, lf 4 1 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 1 1
Pena T, p 0 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 1 0 0 0
Rosales L, p 0 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Dunn A, rf-lf 2 2 2 1 Wigginton T, lf 4 2 3 1
Salazar J, lf 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 1
Reynolds M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Quintero H, c 4 0 0 1
Tracy C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Backe B, p 1 0 0 0
Montero M, c 5 3 3 5 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Burke C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Petit Y, p 3 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Romero A, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
House J, ph 1 0 0 1
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37 11 12 11 34 5 7 5
Arizona 500 114 000 -- 11
Houston 100 000 103 -- 5
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO
Petit Y (W) 7.0 4 2 2 1 5
Pena T 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Rosales L 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (L) 5.2 9 11 11 5 6
Geary G 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Brocail D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Hawkins L 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Arizona 8, Houston 5
2B -- Erstad D, Wigginton T 2, Montero M, Romero A, Pence H
3B -- Wigginton T
HR -- Montero M 2, Young C
SB -- Dunn A
SH -- Backe B
HBP -- by Brocail D (Jackson C)
WP -- Petit Y
T -- 3:12
A -- 39501
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