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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 18, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 18, 1974 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Matt Alexander | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Chris Ward | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Tom Lundstedt | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 18, 1974
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Siebert
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Siebert
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Siebert
There goes Alexander. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Siebert
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Siebert
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Siebert
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
There goes Brock. The throw from Lundstedt and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Reuschel
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Simmons tags and moves to third. McBride tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. Reuschel
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores. McBride tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Reuschel
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Siebert
Jose Cruz now playing right field.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Siebert
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lundstedt vs. Siebert
Lundstedt hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Reuschel
McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. McBride reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. McBride scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Kremmel
Jim Kremmel now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremmel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremmel vs. Siebert
Kremmel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Siebert
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Kremmel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Siebert
Alexander bunts towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Kremmel moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Siebert
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kremmel scores. Kessinger moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Siebert
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kremmel
Tyson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Kremmel
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kremmel
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Siebert
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Siebert
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Siebert
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lundstedt vs. Siebert
There goes Harris. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lundstedt vs. Siebert
Lundstedt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Kremmel
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kremmel
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Kremmel
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Kremmel
The ball gets by Lundstedt for a passed ball. Cruz scores. Simmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Kremmel
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Kremmel
Reitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lundstedt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Siebert
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Jim Kremmel.
Tyrone hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Siebert
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Siebert
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Siebert
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Siebert
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Burris
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Burris
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Siebert
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Siebert
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Siebert
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Burris
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Burris
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lundstedt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Siebert
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Tom Lundstedt.
Marquez hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Siebert
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Siebert
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Siebert
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Siebert
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaRoche
George Mitterwald now catching. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. LaRoche
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. LaRoche
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. LaRoche
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. LaRoche
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. McBride scores. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. LaRoche
Siebert bunts towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. LaRoche
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Siebert
Luis Melendez now playing left field. Tom Heintzelman now playing second base.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Siebert
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Siebert
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. LaRoche
Heintzelman hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. LaRoche
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaRoche
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. LaRoche
McBride hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. LaRoche
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Siebert
Harris hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Siebert
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Fanzone hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1974 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0
Alexander M, 3b 3 1 3 0 Melendez L, lf 0 0 0 0
Williams B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 2
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Heintzelman T, 2b 1 0 0 0
Ward C, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 0 1 0 0
Morales J, cf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 1 0 0
Harris V, 2b 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 4 4 0
Lundstedt T, c 2 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 5 3 4 2
Marquez G, ph 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 3
Mitterwald G, c 1 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 3 0 1 3
Kremmel J, p 0 1 0 0 Siebert S, p 2 0 0 0
Tyrone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Burris R, p 0 0 0 0
Thornton A, ph 1 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 2 34 11 13 10
Chicago 101 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 420 100 22x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 1.2 6 6 6 4 0
Kremmel J 2.1 1 1 0 1 2
Burris R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
LaRoche D 2.0 6 4 4 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 4
E -- Sizemore T 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- McBride B
HR -- Sizemore T, McBride B
SB -- Alexander M, Brock L, Harris V
SH -- Alexander M, Siebert S
SF -- Reitz K, Tyson M
PB -- Lundstedt T
T -- 2:19
A -- 33598
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