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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 9, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,815 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 9, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Marichal
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Marichal
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Marichal
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Marichal
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Nelson scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Marichal
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Haddix
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Haddix
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Marichal
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Marichal
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hiller fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Haddix trapped. There's the throw back to Hiller who tags Haddix for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Marichal
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Haddix
There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marichal vs. Haddix
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Marichal
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Marichal
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Haddix
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Haddix
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Marichal
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Marichal
Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Marichal
Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Haddix
There goes Alou. The throw from Smith and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Haddix
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Marichal
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Marichal
Skinner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Marichal
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Haddix
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Haddix
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Haddix
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hiller tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Haddix
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Marichal
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Marichal
Haddix is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Haddix
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Haddix
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Marichal
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Marichal
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Bolin
Skinner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Bolin
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bolin
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Bolin
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Haddix
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Haddix
Hiller takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Face
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Mays reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano scores. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Face
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Hiller scores. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Face
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Face
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Shantz
Bolin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bolin
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bolin
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bolin
Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Miller
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Francis
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Francis
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1961 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0 Amalfitano J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 2 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 2 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 2 2 1 Kuenn H, lf 5 0 2 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 2 1 1 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 1
Skinner B, lf 2 1 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 2 2 3
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 3 3 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0
Smith H, c 5 0 1 1 Bressoud E, ss 4 2 3 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 2 4
Haddix H, p 3 0 1 0 Marichal J, p 3 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Bolin B, p 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Francis E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 35 9 13 8
Pittsburgh 300 000 300 -- 6
San Francisco 010 110 60x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H* 6.0 9 5 5 3 2
Face R (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 1
Shantz B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Francis E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J 6.1 8 5 5 4 4
Bolin B (W) 1.0 3 1 1 2 3
Miller S (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Groat D, Skinner B
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, San Francisco 6
2B -- Kuenn H, Nelson R, Mays W, Hoak D
3B -- Groat D, Clemente R
HR -- Cepeda O, Bailey E
SF -- Cepeda O
WP -- Haddix H
T -- 3:01
A -- 27815
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