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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 1, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on October 1, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Parker |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
| Harry Parker | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 1, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Parker
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Parker
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Parker
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Parker
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Parker
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Parker
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Patek scores. Oliver moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Parker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Blass
Lee 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Blass
Hague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Blass
Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hague scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Parker
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Parker
Blass bunts towards the mound. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Parker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Parker
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Clines moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Parker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Blass
Crosby 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Blass
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Parker
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Parker
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Parker
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Parker
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Blass
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Blass
Hague hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clines. Hague reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Hague scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Blass
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Blass
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Cleveland
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cleveland
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Cleveland
Clines hits a line drive towards first. Hague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Brunet
Cleveland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Brunet
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cleveland
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Cleveland
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cleveland
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Brunet
Johnny Jeter now playing left field.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Brunet
Brunet fires to first and picks off Cruz. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Brunet
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Brunet
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Brunet
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Cleveland
Brunet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cleveland
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Cleveland
Clines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brunet
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Brunet
Crosby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Brunet
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Cleveland
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Cleveland
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Norman
Fred Norman now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Jeter scores. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Norman
May hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson tags and scores. Hebner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Norman
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Norman
Jose Pagan pinch hits for George Brunet.
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Cambria
Fred Cambria now pitching. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Cambria
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Cambria
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cambria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Cambria
Hague strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Taylor
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Taylor
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Taylor
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cambria
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Cambria
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Cambria
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Taylor
Milt Ramirez now playing shortstop. Ed Crosby now playing third base.
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Taylor
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Taylor
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Acosta
Ed Acosta now pitching.
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Acosta
Jorge Roque pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Roque is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Acosta
Jose Cardenal pinch runs for Jorge Roque. Lou Brock pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Acosta
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Acosta
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Acosta
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Acosta
Hague 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
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1970 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 1 1 0 Lee L, lf 4 1 1 1
Clines G, cf 5 0 1 1 Cruz J, rf 3 1 1 0
Oliver A, rf 4 1 2 0 Hague J, 1b 5 2 2 1
Stargell W, lf 3 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 4 2
Jeter J, lf 2 1 1 0 Ramirez M, ss 0 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 2 3 1 0 Melendez L, cf 4 0 1 1
Hebner R, 3b 3 1 2 4 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
May J, c 4 1 2 4 Crosby E, ss-3b 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blass S, p 1 0 0 0 Roque J, ph 0 0 0 0
Brunet G, p 1 0 0 0 Cardenal J, pr 0 1 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Parker H, p 1 0 0 0
Cambria F, p 0 0 0 0 Cleveland R, p 1 0 0 0
Acosta E, p 0 0 0 0 Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
Brock L, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 10 9 34 5 11 5
Pittsburgh 111 030 300 -- 9
St.Louis 103 000 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 3.0 6 4 4 1 2
Brunet G (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Cambria F 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Acosta E (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Parker H 2.1 6 3 2 2 1
Cleveland R (L)* 3.2 3 6 6 3 3
Norman F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Taylor C 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Crosby E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Robertson B, Lee L, Hague J, Hebner R, Davalillo V
HR -- May J
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Blass S
SF -- May J, Lee L
HBP -- by Brunet G (Crosby E), by Acosta E (Roque J)
T -- 2:14
A -- 8457
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