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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 9, 1990 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Patterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,379 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Ed Montague |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Third Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Bob Patterson | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith Miller | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Mike Marshall | First Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Mercado | Catcher |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1990
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Cone
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cone
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Cone
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Patterson
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Patterson
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Patterson
Jefferies strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Cone
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Cone
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mercado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Cone
Bream strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Patterson
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Patterson
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Patterson
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Patterson
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Backman. Marshall moves to third. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mercado vs. Patterson
Mercado is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cone vs. Patterson
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Cone
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Cone
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Cone
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Patterson
Miller hits a popup in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Patterson
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Patterson
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Patterson
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Cone
Backman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cone
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Cone
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Cone
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Patterson
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Patterson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Bonilla picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Bonilla. McReynolds goes all the way around to score. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Patterson
Teufel hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mercado vs. Patterson
Mercado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Patterson
Cone hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Cone reaches second base with a double. Bonds throws the ball in to Backman who tags Cone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Patterson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Patterson
Elster hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Patterson
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Elster moves to third. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Kipper
Bob Kipper now pitching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Cone
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Cone
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Cone
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Kipper
McReynolds hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kipper
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Kipper
Teufel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Cone
Lind hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cangelosi vs. Cone
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Kipper.
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies misplays the ball. That's an error on Jefferies. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Backman vs. Cone
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lind tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cone
There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Mercado and he is safe. Cangelosi steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cone
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Cone
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Cone
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Mercado hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cone vs. Huismann
Howard Johnson pinch runs for Orlando Mercado.
Cone strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Huismann
Daryl Boston pinch hits for Keith Miller.
There goes Johnson. The throw from LaValliere and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Huismann
Boston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Huismann
There's a wild pitch. Boston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Huismann
Elster hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Elster reaches second base with a double. Boston scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Huismann
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Cone
Daryl Boston now playing center field. Mackey Sasser now catching.
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Cone
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Cone
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Cone
Lind strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Huismann
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Huismann
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Huismann
Marshall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Huismann
Teufel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sasser vs. Ruskin
Wally Backman now playing second base. Bobby Bonilla now playing third base. Scott Ruskin now pitching. R.J. Reynolds now playing right field.
Sasser hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cone vs. Ruskin
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. Marshall scores. Teufel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boston vs. Ruskin
Boston takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to third. Cone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Ruskin
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teufel tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Ruskin
Jefferies hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cone
Mark Carreon now playing right field. Dave Magadan now playing first base.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Cone
Backman bunts towards the mound. Cone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Cone
Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Wally Backman.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Belinda
Rafael Belliard now playing second base. Stan Belinda now pitching.
Carreon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Belinda
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Belinda
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Belinda
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Musselman
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Musselman
Bonds hits a line drive into right field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Musselman
There's a wild pitch. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Musselman
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bream for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaught vs. Musselman
Don Slaught pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
Slaught hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Musselman
Jeff King pinch hits for Stan Belinda.
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Musselman
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1990 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Backman W, 3b-2b 3 1 2 2 Miller K, cf 3 1 1 0
Belliard R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Boston D, ph-cf 1 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 4 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 2 2
Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 0 2 1
Bonilla B, rf-3b 3 1 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 1
Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 Carreon M, rf 1 0 0 0
Bream S, 1b 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 2 2 1
LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 0 Marshall M, 1b 2 2 1 1
Slaught D, ph 1 0 1 1 Magadan D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Lind J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Teufel T, 3b 5 1 2 0
Ruskin S, p 0 0 0 0 Mercado O, c 2 1 2 2
Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, pr 0 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 1 0 Sasser M, c 1 0 0 0
Patterson B, p 1 0 0 0 Cone D, p 4 0 1 0
Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0 Musselman J, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Huismann M, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds R, rf 2 0 1 0
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34 3 8 3 37 9 15 8
Pittsburgh 000 101 001 -- 3
New York 000 401 40x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Patterson B (L) 3.2 9 4 4 2 2
Kipper B 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Huismann M* 1.0 6 5 3 0 1
Ruskin S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Belinda S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (W) 7.1 6 2 2 0 9
Musselman J 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Backman W, Bonilla B, Jefferies G, Bell J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 10
2B -- Jefferies G, Marshall M, Cone D, Lind J, Elster K
HR -- Backman W, Mercado O, Strawberry D, McReynolds K
SB -- Cangelosi J
CS -- Johnson H
SF -- Backman W, Elster K
HBP -- by Huismann M (Marshall M)
WP -- Huismann M, Musselman J
T -- 3:06
A -- 38379
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