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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 17, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 17, 2023 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Drew Smyly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J. P. France |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: David Rackley 1B: Edwin Jimenez 2B: Edwin Moscoso 3B: Chris Guccione |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher Morel | Center Fielder |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Patrick Wisdom | Third Baseman |
| Matt Mervis | First Baseman |
| Trey Mancini | DH |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | Second Baseman |
| David Ross | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
| Kyle Tucker | DH |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Chas McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| David Hensley | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 17, 2023
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. France
Morel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. France
Swanson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Meyers who is chasing the ball. Swanson reaches third base with a triple. Morel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Happ vs. France
Happ hits a line drive into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swanson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. France
Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. France
Wisdom strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. France
Mervis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Smyly
Bregman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Smyly
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Smyly
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Smyly
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. France
Mancini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. France
Gomes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. France
Mastrobuoni hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of McCormick. Mastrobuoni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morel vs. France
Morel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mastrobuoni moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Swanson vs. France
Swanson hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Smyly
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Smyly
Diaz hits a line drive towards first. Mervis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Smyly
Meyers strikes out. Gomes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Meyers out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs. France
Happ hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCormick. Happ reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. France
Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. France
Wisdom hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. France
Mervis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mervis for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. France
Mancini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. France
Gomes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hensley vs. Smyly
Hensley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Smyly
Bregman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. France
Mastrobuoni hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morel vs. France
Morel hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. France
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. France
Happ hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Bregman, and into shallow left field. Happ reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. France
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wisdom vs. Martinez
Seth Martinez now pitching.
Wisdom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Smyly
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Smyly
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smyly
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. Martinez
Mervis hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Martinez
Mancini hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Martinez
Gomes hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mastrobuoni vs. Martinez
Mastrobuoni takes first base on ball four. Mancini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morel vs. Martinez
Morel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Smyly
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Smyly
Diaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Smyly
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom juggles the ball. That's an error on Wisdom. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hensley vs. Smyly
Hensley hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Stanek
Ryne Stanek now pitching.
Swanson hits a line drive into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Stanek
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Stanek
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Happ moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wisdom vs. Stanek
Wisdom strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mervis vs. Stanek
Mervis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smyly
Pena hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Smyly
Bregman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Smyly
Alvarez hits a line drive into center field. Morel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Smyly
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Happ. Tucker reaches second base with a double. There goes Bregman trying to get to home. Happ throws the ball in to Gomes, who tags Bregman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Montero
Rafael Montero now pitching.
Mancini hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Montero
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Montero
Mastrobuoni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Montero
There goes Mastrobuoni. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Mastrobuoni steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morel vs. Montero
Morel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Alzolay
Adbert Alzolay now pitching.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mervis scoops it up and throws to first, with Alzolay covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Alzolay
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Alzolay
Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Alzolay
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hensley vs. Alzolay
Hensley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Neris
Hector Neris now pitching.
Swanson hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Neris
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Neris
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Neris
Wisdom hits a line drive off the glove of Pena, and into shallow left field. Wisdom reaches second base with a double. Suzuki moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mervis vs. Neris
Mervis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first, with Neris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morel who is chasing the ball. Pena reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bregman vs. Leiter
Bregman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Happ. Bregman reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Leiter
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Leiter
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Leiter
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bregman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Leiter
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu now pitching.
Mancini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Abreu
Gomes hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Abreu
Mastrobuoni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Abreu
Morel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mastrobuoni moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Swanson vs. Abreu
Swanson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Thompson
Keegan Thompson now pitching.
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Thompson
Meyers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Thompson
Mauricio Dubon pinch hits for David Hensley.
Dubon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Hughes
Brandon Hughes now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Happ. Pena reaches second base with a double. Dubon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bregman vs. Hughes
Bregman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvarez vs. Hughes
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni fields it and throws to home to get Dubon. Pena moves to third. Bregman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Hughes
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Bregman scores. Alvarez moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/2023 -- CHN at Houston (N)
CHN AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Christopher More, cf 5 2 3 1 Pena J, ss 5 2 2 0
Dansby Swanson, ss 6 1 1 1 Bregman A, 3b 4 3 3 2
Ian Happ, lf 3 1 2 1 Alvarez Y, lf 5 0 0 0
Seiya Suzuki, rf 3 2 3 3 Tucker K, dh 5 0 3 2
Patrick Wisdom, 3b 5 0 1 0 Abreu J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Matt Mervis, 1b 5 0 0 0 McCormick C, rf 4 0 0 0
Trey Mancini, dh 5 0 2 0 Diaz Y, c 4 1 2 0
Yan Gomes, c 5 0 0 0 Meyers J, cf 4 1 2 2
Miles Mastrobuon, 2b 2 0 1 0 Hensley D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dubon M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 38 7 13 7
CHN 302 100 000 -- 6
Houston 100 000 024 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Drew Smyly 6.0 4 1 1 0 8
Adbert Alzolay 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Mark Leiter Jr. 1.0 3 2 2 0 3
Keegan Thompson* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Brandon Hughes (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
France J 3.2 9 6 6 2 2
Martinez S 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Stanek R 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Montero R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Neris H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Abreu B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Patrick Wisdom
LOB -- CHN 14, Houston 8
2B -- Miles Mastrobuoni, Ian Happ 2, Tucker K, Patrick Wisdom, Bregman A, Pena J
3B -- Dansby Swanson, Pena J
HR -- Seiya Suzuki 2, Bregman A, Christopher Morel, Meyers J
SB -- Miles Mastrobuoni
SF -- Ian Happ
T -- 2:50
A -- 35749
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