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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 19, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 19, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Rich Garcia |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Center Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 19, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Johnson
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Johnson
Remy takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Johnson
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Lee
Dilone hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Lee
Alston bunts in front of the plate. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lee
Page bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Johnson
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Johnson
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Johnson
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Lee
Carty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lee
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Lee
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Lee
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Lee
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Remy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Johnson
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Johnson
Fisk hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Lee
Dilone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Lee
Alston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Alston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Lee
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alston moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Lee
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Alston scores. Page moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Lee
Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Page scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Lee
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Johnson
There goes Bailey. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Johnson
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Johnson
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Lee
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lee
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Johnson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Johnson
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Lee
Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Lee
There goes Dilone. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Lee
Alston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Lee
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alston moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Lee
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Lee
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norris
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Norris
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Norris
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Bob Bailey.
Brohamer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Lee
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Lee
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Fisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Campbell
Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Bruce Robinson. Bill Campbell now pitching.
Edwards bunts towards the mound. Campbell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campbell. Woodard scores. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Campbell
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Campbell
Alston strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Norris
Wayne Gross now playing first base. Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Tony Armas now playing right field. Dell Alston now playing left field. J
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Norris
Garry Hancock pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
Hancock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Hancock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Lacey
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Hancock scores. Burleson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Lacey
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Campbell
Garry Hancock now playing center field. Jim Rice now playing left field. Carlton Fisk now catching.
Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Campbell
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Campbell
Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Campbell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lacey
Tony Armas now playing center field. Miguel Dilone now playing right field.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lacey
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lacey
Fred Kendall pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Lacey
Carl Yastrzemski pinch runs for Fred Kendall.
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Campbell
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Campbell
Picciolo bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Campbell
Edwards bunts towards the mound. Campbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Campbell
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Campbell
Alston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Campbell
There goes Alston. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Dilone scores. Alston goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Campbell
Essian hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Lacey
Glenn Burke now playing right field. Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Hancock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lacey
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Lacey
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lacey
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Lacey
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Burke 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 8/19/1978 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 3 1 0 0 Dilone M, cf-rf-lf 5 1 1 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alston D, rf-lf 5 2 3 1
Rice J, cf-lf 5 0 2 2 Burke G, rf 0 0 0 0
Fisk C, lf-c 5 0 0 0 Page M, lf 3 1 1 0
Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1 Essian J, c 2 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 3 1 2 2
Bailey B, dh 1 1 1 0 Duncan T, 3b 4 1 2 1
Brohamer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kendall F, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodard D, pr 0 1 0 0
Yastrzemski C, pr 0 0 0 0 Gross W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 2 0 0 0 Armas T, rf-cf 1 0 1 0
Hancock G, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 Robinson B, c 3 0 2 1
Picciolo R, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 1 1 1
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36 4 8 4 37 8 14 6
Boston 000 101 200 -- 4
Oakland 022 001 03x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 5.1 10 5 5 1 0
Campbell B 2.2 4 3 1 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 6
Norris M 1.1 2 3 3 1 3
Lacey B (S) 2.2 3 0 0 0 3
E -- Campbell B, Edwards M, Fisk C
LOB -- Boston 9, Oakland 7
2B -- Scott G, Alston D, Duncan T
3B -- Rice J
HR -- Carty R, Evans D
SB -- Bailey B, Alston D
CS -- Dilone M
SH -- Edwards M
WP -- Johnson J
T -- 2:41
A -- 11806
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