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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 1991
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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 17, 1991 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,152 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Terry Tata |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Walker | Third Baseman |
| Ced Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Smith | Right Fielder |
| Hector Villanueva | Catcher |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Jim Essian | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 1991
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Drabek
Walker hits a line drive beyond second. Lind can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Drabek
There goes Walker. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Drabek
Landrum hits a popup beyond short. Bell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Drabek
There goes Landrum. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Landrum steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Drabek
Drabek spins and fires to second, and Landrum is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Bielecki
Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bielecki
There goes Merced. The throw from Villanueva and he is safe. Merced steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell bunts in front of the plate. Villanueva fields it and throws to first for the out. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merced tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Drabek
Villanueva strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Drabek
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Bielecki
Buechele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landrum. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaught vs. Bielecki
Slaught hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Bielecki
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabek vs. Bielecki
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Drabek
Bielecki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Drabek
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Drabek
Landrum 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Bielecki
Merced hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Bell reaches second base with a double. Merced goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki has Bell trapped. There's the throw to Walker and over to Villanueva, who tags Bell for the out. Bonilla moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Bielecki
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Landrum who is chasing the ball. Buechele reaches third base with a triple. Bonilla scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Slaught vs. Bielecki
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Bielecki
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Bielecki
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Bielecki
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Villanueva vs. Drabek
Villanueva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Drabek
Vizcaino hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Villanueva moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
May vs. Drabek
Derrick May pinch hits for Mike Bielecki.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. Villanueva moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Drabek
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Danny Jackson now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Jackson
Van Slyke hits a line drive for a single. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Jackson
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Jackson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell scores. Van Slyke moves to third. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Buechele vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Van Slyke tags and scores. Bonilla tags and moves to third. Bonds tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaught vs. Slocumb
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lind vs. Slocumb
Lind is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Drabek vs. Slocumb
Drabek hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bonilla scores. Bonds moves to third. Lind moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Slocumb
Merced 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Drabek
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Slocumb
Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop. Jose Vizcaino now playing second base.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Slocumb
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Slocumb
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Slocumb
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Slocumb
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Slaught vs. Slocumb
Slaught takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke scores. Bonds moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Lind vs. Slocumb
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Drabek
Villanueva hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Drabek
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Slocumb
Rick Wilkins now catching. Doug Dascenzo now playing left field. Hector Villanueva now playing first base.
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Slocumb
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slocumb
Carlos Garcia pinch hits for Jay Bell.
Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Drabek
Carlos Garcia now playing shortstop. Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb.
Berryhill hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Drabek
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garcia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Drabek
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Landrum reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Drabek
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Drabek
Sanchez hits a line drive beyond short. Garcia can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Landrum scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Drabek
Dascenzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Scanlan
Bob Scanlan now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Scanlan
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Scanlan
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Scanlan
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Jerome Walton pinch hits for Dwight Smith.
Walton hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Patterson
Villanueva hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Patterson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1991 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Walker C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Merced O, 1b 5 2 2 0
Landrum C, cf 4 1 2 1 Bell J, ss 2 1 1 1
Grace M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Garcia C, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Wilkins R, c 1 0 0 0 VanSlyke A, cf 3 2 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bonilla B, rf 3 2 1 1
Sanchez R, ss 1 0 1 1 Bonds B, lf 4 2 2 2
Bell G, lf 3 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 2 3
Dascenzo D, lf 1 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 3 0 0 1
Smith D, rf 2 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Walton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 4 0 0 0
Villanueva H, c-1b 4 0 1 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ss-2b 4 0 1 0
Bielecki M, p 1 0 0 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson D, p 0 0 0 0
Slocumb H, p 0 0 0 0
Berryhill D, ph 1 0 1 0
Scanlan B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 31 9 9 8
Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2
Pittsburgh 103 031 01x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M (L) 4.0 5 4 4 2 2
Jackson D* 0.0 2 3 2 2 0
Slocumb H 3.0 1 1 1 4 1
Scanlan B 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W) 8.0 9 2 2 2 7
Patterson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Vizcaino J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Buechele S, Bell J, Landrum C
3B -- Buechele S
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Landrum C, Merced O
CS -- Walker C
SH -- Bell J
SF -- Bonilla B, Buechele S
T -- 2:31
A -- 18152
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