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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 29, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 29, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,896 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Charlie Williams |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 29, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Falcone
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Falcone
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Falcone covering, for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Swan
Joel Youngblood now playing right field. Elliott Maddox now playing third base.
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Swan
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Falcone
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Falcone
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Swan
Falcone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. There goes Falcone trying to get to home. Youngblood throws the ball in to Flynn who relays the ball to Stearns, who tags Falcone, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Falcone
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Falcone
Swan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Falcone
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Falcone
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. Swan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Swan
Morales hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Falcone
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Falcone
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Swan
Falcone bunts towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Falcone
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Falcone
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Falcone
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Swan
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Falcone
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Swan
Falcone hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Falcone
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Falcone
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Falcone
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swan vs. Falcone
Swan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Swan
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Falcone
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Falcone
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Swan
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Swan
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Swan
Roger Freed pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Freed hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Mike Phillips now playing second base. Ted Simmons now catching. Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Vuckovich
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Vuckovich
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Swan
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Dwyer moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Murray
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Morales reaches second base with a double. Dwyer scores. Hendrick scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Murray
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Murray
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. Reitz tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Murray
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vuckovich vs. Murray
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Vuckovich
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Vuckovich
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Vuckovich
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Vuckovich
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Vuckovich
Maddox strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1978, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 0 2 0 Randle L, 3b 0 0 0 0
Dwyer J, lf 4 1 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 5 2 3 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 2 3 1 Maddox E, rf-3b 5 1 1 1
Morales J, rf 5 1 1 2 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 1
Reitz K, 3b 5 0 2 2 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Phillips M, ph-2b 1 0 0 1 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0
Swisher S, c 3 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0
Simmons T, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 2 0 1 0 Swan C, p 2 1 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 14 6 34 2 5 2
St.Louis 010 001 000 4 -- 6
New York 002 000 000 0 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P 8.0 5 2 2 2 4
Vuckovich P (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (L) 9.1 12 4 4 1 4
Murray D 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 6
2B -- Reitz K, Hendrick G 2, Mazzilli L, Morales J
3B -- Maddox E
SH -- Falcone P
SF -- Phillips M
WP -- Falcone P 2
T -- 3:13
A -- 28896
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