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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 18, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pittsley |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,698 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
| Mario Valdez | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Terry Bevington | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Rod Myers | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 1997
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Pittsley
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pittsley
There goes Durham. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Pittsley
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Offerman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Offerman. Durham scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Pittsley
Thomas hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Pittsley
Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Pittsley
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Pittsley
Cameron hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fabregas vs. Pittsley
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Drabek
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Drabek
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valdez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Pittsley
Valdez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Pittsley
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Pittsley
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pittsley
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drabek
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Drabek
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Drabek
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pittsley
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Pittsley
Belle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Pittsley
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Drabek
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Drabek
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Drabek
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Pittsley
Cameron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Pittsley
There goes Cameron. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Cameron steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fabregas vs. Pittsley
Fabregas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cameron moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdez vs. Pittsley
Valdez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cameron scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Pittsley
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. Valdez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Pittsley
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Drabek
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Drabek
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pittsley
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pittsley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Pittsley
Belle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Pittsley
Ventura hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Pittsley
Cameron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Pittsley
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drabek
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Drabek
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Drabek
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Pittsley
Valdez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Pittsley
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Pittsley
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Pittsley
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it and throws to second for the out. Valdez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Pittsley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Drabek
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Drabek
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Drabek
There goes Myers. The throw from Fabregas and he is safe. Myers steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Drabek
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Drabek
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Drabek
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Walker
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Walker
Cameron hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Walker
Fabregas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdez vs. Walker
Valdez hits a line drive into left field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drabek
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Drabek
King hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Drabek
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Drabek
Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Myers reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dye vs. Drabek
Dye hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Walker
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Walker
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Myers who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. Durham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Walker
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Belle is hit by the pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ventura vs. Olson
Ventura takes first base on ball four. Martinez scores. Thomas moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Cameron vs. Olson
Cameron takes first base on ball four. Thomas scores. Belle moves to third. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Fabregas vs. Olson
Fabregas hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belle tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Valdez vs. Olson
Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. McElroy
Chuck McElroy now pitching. Andy Stewart pinch hits for Mike Sweeney.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martinez. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. McElroy
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. McElroy
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. McElroy
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McElroy
Felix Martinez pinch runs for Jay Bell.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Bevil
Felix Martinez now playing shortstop. Brian Bevil now pitching. Andy Stewart now catching.
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Bevil
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Bevil
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Norton vs. Bevil
Greg Norton pinch hits for Frank Thomas.
Norton hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Darwin
Jeff Darwin now pitching. Jeff Abbott now playing left field.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Darwin
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Dean Palmer.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Darwin
Myers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1997 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Durham R, 2b 5 2 4 0 Offerman J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Martinez D, rf 6 2 2 1 Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, dh 4 1 1 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 2 2
Norton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez F, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Belle A, lf 4 2 1 0 Davis C, dh 4 0 1 0
Abbott J, lf 0 0 0 0 King J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ventura R, 3b 2 1 1 4 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cameron M, cf 3 1 2 1 Cooper S, ph 1 0 0 0
Fabregas J, c 4 0 1 1 Myers R, lf 3 0 2 0
Valdez M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Dye J, rf 3 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 5 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 2 0 0 0
Stewart A, ph-c 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 8 32 2 6 2
Chicago 200 120 040 -- 9
Kansas City 000 000 110 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 1
McElroy C 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Darwin J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsley J (L) 6.0 10 5 5 2 2
Walker J 1.1 3 3 3 2 1
Olson G 0.2 0 1 1 2 0
Bevil B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Offerman J
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Kansas City 5
2B -- Myers R, Stewart A
3B -- Martinez D
HR -- Ventura R, Bell J
SB -- Durham R, Cameron M, Myers R
SF -- Ventura R, Fabregas J
HBP -- by Pittsley J (Valdez M), by Olson G (Belle A)
T -- 2:43
A -- 12698
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