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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 31, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,156 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Mike Reilly |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Tim Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | DH |
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 31, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Leonard
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Leonard
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Leonard
Velez takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Leonard
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
White strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Brett reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Underwood
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leonard
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Leonard
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Bosetti reaches third base with a triple. Griffin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Howell reaches second base with a double. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Pattin
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Underwood
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Underwood
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Underwood
White strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Pattin
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Pattin
There goes Velez. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Pattin
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Pattin
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Underwood
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Underwood
Scott takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Underwood
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Pattin
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Pattin
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Underwood
There goes White. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pattin
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Pattin
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Pattin
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bosetti. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Underwood
Porter hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Underwood
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Underwood
Wathan strikes out. There goes Scott. The throw from Cerone to second, and Scott is out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Pattin
U L Washington now playing third base.
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Pattin
Cerone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Pattin
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Pattin
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Underwood
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Underwood
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Jefferson
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pattin
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Pattin
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Pattin
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jefferson. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Jefferson
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jefferson
Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Buskey
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Buskey
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Pattin
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Pattin
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Pattin
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Buskey
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Buskey
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Buskey
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Quisenberry
Jerry Terrell now playing third base.
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Quisenberry
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Joe Cannon pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Cannon. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1979 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 5 2 4 1 Patek F, ss 5 0 1 1
Bosetti R, cf 5 2 2 2 White F, 2b 5 0 2 0
Howell R, 3b 5 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1
Carty R, dh 5 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 2 1
Cannon J, pr 0 0 0 0 Washington U, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Terrell J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Velez O, rf 2 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 2 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 2 2 2 2
Johnson T, 2b 2 1 0 0 Wathan J, dh 2 0 0 1
LaCock P, ph 1 0 1 0
Wilson W, lf 4 1 3 0
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36 5 11 5 36 6 14 6
Toronto 230 000 000 -- 5
Kansas City 111 001 20x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T 5.1 10 4 3 2 4
Jefferson J (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Buskey T 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 1.1 5 5 5 2 2
Pattin M (W) 6.1 5 0 0 2 5
Quisenberry D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Johnson T, Jefferson J
DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Kansas City 11
2B -- Bosetti R, Brett G 2, Howell R 2, Wilson W, Cowens A
3B -- Griffin A, Bosetti R
HR -- Scott G
SB -- White F, Wilson W
CS -- Velez O, Scott G
SF -- Wathan J, Otis A
HBP -- by Underwood T (Cowens A), by Pattin M (Cerone R)
T -- 3:03
A -- 22156
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