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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 15, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 15, 1989 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Neal Heaton |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,607 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Gary Darling |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd McClendon | Left Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Right Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Neal Heaton | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 15, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Heaton
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Heaton
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Heaton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sutcliffe
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sutcliffe
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Heaton
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Heaton
McClendon hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Heaton
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
Bonds bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Sutcliffe
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
LaValliere hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. LaValliere reaches second base with a double. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Heaton
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Heaton
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Heaton
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heaton vs. Sutcliffe
Heaton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sutcliffe
Hall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sutcliffe
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke hits a line drive towards third. Law catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Heaton
Walton hits a popup beyond second. Lind can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Heaton
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Heaton
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Heaton
Dawson strikes out. There goes Walton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Sandberg. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McClendon vs. Heaton
McClendon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Sutcliffe
King strikes out. There goes Bonds. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
LaValliere is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
Lind hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Heaton
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Heaton
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Heaton
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutcliffe vs. Heaton
The ball gets by LaValliere for a passed ball. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Sutcliffe vs. Heaton
Sutcliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walton vs. Heaton
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dunston scores. Sutcliffe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Heaton
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Distefano vs. Sutcliffe
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Neal Heaton.
Distefano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Distefano for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sutcliffe
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sutcliffe
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Hall. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching.
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Belinda
There goes Grace. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Grace steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Belinda
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind misplays the ball. That's an error on Lind. Grace moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Belinda
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Lloyd McClendon.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. Patterson
Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Vance Law. Bob Patterson now pitching. Luis Salazar pinch hits for Marvell Wynne.
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grace scores. Dawson moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Patterson
Dunston hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Patterson
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Patterson
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Patterson
Walton hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
Dwight Smith now playing left field. Luis Salazar now playing third base.
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Sutcliffe
King hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
LaValliere hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Reed
Jeff King now playing second base. Rick Reed now pitching. Gary Redus now playing first base.
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reed
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Reed
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Sutcliffe
Doug Dascenzo now playing right field.
Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sutcliffe
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sutcliffe
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Reed
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Reed
Dunston is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dascenzo who is chasing the ball. Bonilla reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
King vs. Sutcliffe
King hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Taylor
Dorn Taylor now pitching.
Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Taylor
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walton vs. Taylor
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. Girardi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Taylor
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Girardi scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Taylor
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Redus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Williams
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Williams
Bell takes first base on ball four. Redus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Williams
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1989 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 5 0 2 1 Hall A, rf 4 0 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Bell J, ss 4 0 2 0
Grace M, 1b 4 1 0 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 4 1 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 2 2 0
Dascenzo D, rf 0 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 3 0 1 0
McClendon L, lf 2 0 0 0 King J, 1b-2b 3 0 0 1
Smith D, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 3 1
Law V, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wynne M, ph 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Salazar L, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Reynolds R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 4 2 2 4 Taylor D, p 0 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 4 1 1 0 Heaton N, p 1 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 0 0 Distefano B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, ph 1 0 1 0 Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Redus G, 1b 2 0 1 0
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36 7 9 7 33 2 10 2
Chicago 000 015 001 -- 7
Pittsburgh 010 000 010 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 8.0 9 2 2 3 10
Williams M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heaton N 5.0 4 1 0 1 3
Belinda S (L)* 0.0 0 3 2 2 0
Patterson B 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Reed R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Taylor D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Bell J, Lind J
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Bonilla B, LaValliere M, Hall A, Bonds B
3B -- Bonilla B
HR -- Dunston S
SB -- Bonds B, Hall A, Grace M
SH -- Bonds B
SF -- King J
PB -- LaValliere M 2
T -- 3:00
A -- 12607
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