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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 9, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,251 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Alan Foster | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Foster
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Foster
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver juggles the ball. That's an error on McCarver. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Foster
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Foster
There goes Evans. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Foster
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Foster
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Baker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Foster
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Morton
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Morton
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Foster
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Foster
Morton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Foster
Garr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Morton
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Morton
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Morton
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Morton
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. Morton
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Foster
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Foster
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Foster
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Morton
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Morton
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Foster
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Foster
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Morton
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Morton
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Morton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Foster
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Foster
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Foster
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Morton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Morton
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Morton
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Foster
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Foster
Evans hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Foster
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Morton
Foster hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morton
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Morton
There goes Brock. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Morton
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Morton
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Foster
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Foster
There goes Johnson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Foster
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Carbo throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Johnson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Foster
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Morton
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Morton
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Torre reaches second base with a double. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Morton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Neibauer
Gary Neibauer now pitching.
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Neibauer
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Neibauer
Bake McBride pinch hits for Alan Foster.
McBride hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Gary Neibauer.
Goggin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hrabosky
Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. Goggin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tepedino vs. Segui
Dick Dietz pinch hits for Mike Lum. Diego Segui now pitching. Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Dick Dietz.
There's a wild pitch. Garr scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Segui
Tepedino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Segui
Evans hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Segui
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Segui
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Segui
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Segui
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Leon
Frank Tepedino now playing first base. Sonny Jackson now playing right field. Max Leon now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Leon
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Tepedino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Leon
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Leon
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Casanova hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Sprague
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sprague
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tepedino vs. Sprague
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first, with Sprague covering, for the out. Leon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Sprague
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Leon
Torre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Leon
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Leon
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Devine
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Devine
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Devine
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo scores. Tyson scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. House
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1973 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf 4 1 1 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Jackson S, rf 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 1 2
Lum M, 1b 3 1 0 0 McCarver T, 1b 4 0 2 0
Dietz D, ph 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 0 0
Tepedino F, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 2 2 1 1
Evans D, 3b 5 1 1 1 Cruz J, cf 4 1 2 3
Aaron H, lf 4 1 1 0 Carbo B, rf 4 1 2 0
Baker D, cf 3 1 1 0 Tyson M, ss 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 1 3 4 Foster A, p 2 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0 McBride B, ph 1 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 4 1 1 1 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Morton C, p 2 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
Neibauer G, p 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Goggin C, ph 1 1 1 0 Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Leon M, p 1 0 1 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
House T, p 0 0 0 0
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37 8 11 7 35 6 9 6
Atlanta 200 000 051 -- 8
St.Louis 000 000 204 -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C* 6.0 4 2 2 3 2
Neibauer G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Leon M+ 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Devine A 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
House T (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Foster A 7.0 4 2 0 2 6
Hrabosky A (L)# 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Segui D 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Sprague E 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- McCarver T
DP -- Atlanta 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Johnson D, Torre J
3B -- Garr R
HR -- Johnson D, Casanova P, Cruz J
SB -- Evans D, Brock L, Johnson D
HBP -- by Leon M (Torre J)
WP -- Segui D
T -- 2:42
A -- 30251
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