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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 8, 1976 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,687 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: (none) 3B: Dave Phillips |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | DH |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Abbott
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor juggles the ball. That's an error on Baylor. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Abbott
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Abbott
Abbott fires to first and picks off White. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Abbott
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Abbott
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ellis
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellis
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Ellis
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Abbott
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Abbott
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Abbott
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Abbott
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Abbott
Nettles is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Ellis
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ellis
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ellis
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haney vs. Ellis
Haney hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Abbott
Mason hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Abbott
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abbott
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Abbott
There goes White. The throw from Haney and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Abbott
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ellis
North hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellis
Tovar hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Abbott
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Abbott
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Abbott
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Abbott
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Abbott
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellis
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Ellis
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Ellis
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Ellis
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Ellis
Haney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Ellis
North strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Abbott
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Abbott
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Abbott
White hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Rivers goes all the way around to score. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Abbott
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellis
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Norris
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Norris
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Norris
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellis
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Ellis
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ellis
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Ellis
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Ellis
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hosley vs. Ellis
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Hosley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Norris
Tim Hosley now catching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Norris
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Norris
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ellis
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ellis
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Norris
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Lindblad
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Lindblad covering, for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Lindblad
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellis
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Ellis
Lintz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ellis
There goes Lintz. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Ellis
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lintz scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Tidrow fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tidrow. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Tidrow
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Todd
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Todd
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Todd
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Fingers
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Rivers goes all the way around to score. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Fingers
Munson hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Tovar chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Garner. Garner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Garner. White scores. Munson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Fingers
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Tidrow
Hosley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Tidrow
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Tidrow
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Tidrow
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1976 -- New York at Oakland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 3 2 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 5 1 4 2 Tovar C, rf 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 1 2 2 Rudi J, lf 5 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 1 0 Baylor D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gamble O, rf 4 0 1 1 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Piniella L, dh 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, dh 3 1 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lintz L, pr 0 1 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 1
Mason J, ss 3 1 1 1 Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 3
Haney L, c 2 0 1 0
Hosley T, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 12 6 35 4 8 4
New York 101 110 004 -- 8
Oakland 000 300 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 7.2 8 4 4 3 4
Tidrow D (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G 4.2 8 4 3 1 0
Norris M* 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
Lindblad P 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Todd J (L) 0.2 0 2 2 2 0
Fingers R 0.2 2 2 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Baylor D, North B, Munson T, Tidrow D, Garner P
LOB -- New York 5, Oakland 8
2B -- Nettles G, Garner P, Chambliss C, Gamble O, Rivers M, Munson T
HR -- Mason J, Garner P
SB -- Lintz L 2
CS -- White R
SH -- Randolph W
SF -- Munson T
WP -- Ellis D, Lindblad P
T -- 2:55
A -- 8687
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