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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 11, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 11, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 11, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Carlton
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Kison
McBride hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Kison
Bowa bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Kison
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Kison
There goes Hebner. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Hebner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Kison
Luzinski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Kison
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Kison
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Carlton
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Kison
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Kison
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Kison
Carlton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Carlton
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Carlton
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Carlton
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Kison
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Kison
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball and throws to Kison covering. Safe. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Kison
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball and throws to second. Taveras drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Taveras. McBride scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Kison
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Kison
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Kison
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Luzinski scores. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Kison
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt tags and scores. Maddox tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Kison
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carlton vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Hamilton
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Carlton moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Hamilton
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Bowa reaches second base with a double. Carlton scores. McBride scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Hamilton
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Hamilton
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Carlton
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Carlton
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Hamilton
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hamilton
Maddox hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hamilton
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Hamilton
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Carlton
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Hamilton
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hamilton
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hamilton
Bud Harrelson pinch hits for Larry Bowa.
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Carlton
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Carlton
Steve Brye pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Carlton
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hamilton
Steve Brye now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base.
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Hamilton
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Hamilton
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hamilton
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hamilton
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner juggles the ball. That's an error on Milner. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Hamilton
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. McCarver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carlton vs. Hamilton
Carlton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Carlton reaches second base with a double. McCarver scores. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Reuss
Jerry Reuss now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Carlton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Reuss
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carlton scores. McBride moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Reuss
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. There goes Harrelson trying to get to third. Parker throws the ball in to Berra, who tags Harrelson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Carlton
Barry Foote now catching. Orlando Gonzalez now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Berra hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Carlton
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Reuss
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reuss
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Jim Morrison now playing third base.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Carlton
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Reuss
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuss
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Eastwick
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Eastwick
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 1 McBride B, rf 3 3 2 2
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 1 Gonzalez O, rf 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 1 2 2
Brye S, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Harrelson B, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
Parker D, rf 4 1 1 2 Hebner R, 1b 5 1 3 1
Robinson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 2 3 1
Milner J, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 2 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Berra D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 1 2
Kison B, p 1 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 1 0 0 0
Hamilton D, p 1 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 2 1 0 1
Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 1 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 2 1 1
Carlton S, p 4 2 2 3
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 6 4 37 15 15 14
Pittsburgh 002 002 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 109 005 00x -- 15
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (L) 2.2 5 7 7 3 0
Hamilton D 3.0 7 8 4 3 1
Reuss J 2.1 3 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 8.0 6 4 4 1 9
Eastwick R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Taveras F, Milner J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Sanguillen M 2, Bowa L, Carlton S
3B -- Taveras F
HR -- McBride B, Parker D, Luzinski G
SB -- Hebner R
SF -- McCarver T
HBP -- by Kison B (Luzinski G)
WP -- Reuss J
T -- 2:27
A -- 35101
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