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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 10, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on August 10, 1981 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,115 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: John McSherry 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Doyle Alexander | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 10, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Alexander
Scott hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Alexander
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alexander
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Alexander
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Alexander
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sutton
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Alexander
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Alexander
Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Alexander
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Alexander
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Alexander
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alexander
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Alexander
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Alexander
Howe hits a fly ball towards right. Clark settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clark. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Alexander
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno scores. Howe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittman vs. Alexander
Pittman hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Sutton
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Alexander
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Alexander
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Alexander
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alexander
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Alexander
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Alexander
There goes Cedeno. The throw from May and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Alexander
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Alexander
Ashby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Alexander
Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Tufts
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Don Sutton. Bob Tufts now pitching.
Spilman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Tufts
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pittman moves to third. Spilman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Tufts
Gary Woods pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pittman tags and scores. Spilman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Tufts
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Spilman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Tufts
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Gary Woods now playing right field. Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Dave Bergman pinch hits for Bob Tufts.
Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Smith
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Breining
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Fred Breining now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Breining
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Breining
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cedeno scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Breining
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smith
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Smith
Herndon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smith
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Smith
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Sambito
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Breining
Billy Smith now playing shortstop.
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Breining
Scott takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Breining
Woods bunts towards the mound. Breining fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Holland
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito. Al Holland now pitching.
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Walling reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. Scott scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Holland
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Holland
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. LaCorte
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. LaCorte
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Al Holland.
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. LaCorte
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. LaCorte
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Evans reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. LaCorte
Herndon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pittman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1981 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Scott T, cf 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 1 1
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Woods G, ph-rf 0 0 0 1 Breining F, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 1 2 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 1 2 Evans D, 3b 5 1 3 1
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 5 1 2 3
Cruz J, lf 5 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, 1b 5 2 3 0 May M, c 4 0 2 0
Howe A, 3b 4 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 2 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pittman J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Smith B, ss 0 0 0 0
Sutton D, p 2 0 1 0 Alexander D, p 2 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 1 1 1 0 Tufts B, p 0 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 0 1 0 0 Bergman D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
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37 6 10 5 38 5 11 5
Houston 000 100 212 -- 6
San Francisco 201 000 011 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D 6.0 7 3 3 1 4
Smith D 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Sambito J (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D* 6.0 7 2 1 0 3
Tufts B 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Breining F (L) 1.1 1 3 3 2 0
Holland A 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Clark J, Morgan J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 9
2B -- Herndon L, Cedeno C, Walling D, Evans D
HR -- Morgan J, Herndon L
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Woods G
SF -- Woods G
T -- 3:08
A -- 11115
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