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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 17, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,327 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Nick Bremigan |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Leonard
There goes Lansford. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knapp
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Leonard
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Knapp
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. White reaches second base with a double. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Knapp
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a fly ball towards center. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. McRae goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knapp
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Leonard
Aikens 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knapp
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Knapp
Brett hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Clear
LaCock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clear
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Clear
There goes White. The throw from Downing and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Clear
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford is hit by the pitch. Anderson moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to White who tags Ford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Anderson scores. Carew scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Leonard
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clear
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clear
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Clear
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Clear
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Clear
There goes McRae. The throw from Downing and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Clear
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Clear
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Clear
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Clear
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. McRae scores. Porter scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Clear
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Leonard
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Barlow
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barlow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Barlow
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Barlow
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Barlow
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Schuler
Dave Schuler now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Schuler
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Schuler
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
John Wathan now catching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Leonard
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rodriguez
Miller takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Schuler
Larry Harlow now playing right field. Tom Donohue now catching. Dickie Thon now playing second base.
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schuler
There's a wild pitch. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Schuler
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Schuler
Washington hits a line drive into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schuler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rodriguez
Carew 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 -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Rodriguez
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Rodriguez
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1979 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, lf 6 2 2 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 4 3 1
Ford D, rf 4 0 1 2 Otis A, cf 5 2 2 1
Harlow L, rf 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 2
Baylor D, lf 4 1 1 0 Porter D, c 4 3 2 4
Aikens W, dh 3 1 1 2 Wathan J, c 0 0 0 0
Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 4
Donohue T, c 0 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 5 3 3 2
Grich B, 2b 4 0 2 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thon D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 1 1 2
Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 39 16 18 16
California 000 002 020 -- 4
Kansas City 012 043 51x -- 16
California IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C (L) 4.1 8 6 4 1 1
Clear M 1.2 4 4 2 2 1
Barlow M 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Schuler D 1.2 2 2 2 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.1 8 4 4 3 6
Rodriguez E 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Miller R, Carew R
LOB -- California 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- White F, Anderson J, Baylor D
3B -- Brett G, Cowens A
HR -- LaCock P, Porter D, Aikens W
SB -- Lansford C, White F, McRae H
SF -- Washington U 2, Cowens A, Brett G
HBP -- by Leonard D (Lansford C)
WP -- Clear M, Schuler D
T -- 3:11
A -- 38327
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