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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 12, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on September 12, 2006 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Weaver |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,453 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Rick Reed |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Aubrey Huff | Right Fielder |
| Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
| Chris Burke | Second Baseman |
| Eric Bruntlett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Andy Pettitte | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Preston Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Ronnie Belliard | Second Baseman |
| Aaron Miles | Shortstop |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Jeff Weaver | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 12, 2006
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Weaver
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Weaver
Lamb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Weaver
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Weaver
Huff hits a popup towards short. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pettitte
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Pettitte
Spiezio bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Pettitte
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spiezio. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Weaver
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bruntlett vs. Weaver
Bruntlett hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Weaver
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pettitte vs. Weaver
Pettitte hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Pettitte
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Pettitte
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Weaver
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Weaver
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Spiezio. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Weaver
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Huff vs. Weaver
Huff hits a line drive towards third. Rolen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Pettitte
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Pettitte
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pettitte, and towards Bruntlett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Weaver vs. Pettitte
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Pettitte
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Pettitte
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett misplays the ball. That's an error on Bruntlett. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Weaver
Burke takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bruntlett vs. Weaver
Bruntlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to third. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Weaver
Ausmus hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Weaver
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Burke scores. Bruntlett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Weaver
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Rolen hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Borkowski
Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huff who is chasing the ball. Encarnacion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Belliard vs. Borkowski
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Miles vs. Borkowski
Miles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Borkowski
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Miles moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Weaver vs. Borkowski
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Weaver
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Weaver
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Weaver
Huff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Borkowski
Wilson hits a popup in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Borkowski
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Borkowski
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Borkowski
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Encarnacion vs. Borkowski
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. Pujols moves to third. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belliard vs. Borkowski
Belliard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott Spiezio now playing third base. Chris Duncan now playing left field.
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Weaver
Burke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruntlett vs. Hancock
Josh Hancock now pitching.
Bruntlett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hancock
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jimerson vs. Hancock
Charlton Jimerson pinch hits for Dave Borkowski.
Jimerson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Miles hits a popup towards short. Bruntlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Springer
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Springer
Mike Rose pinch hits for Josh Hancock.
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Johnson
Tyler Johnson now pitching.
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Johnson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Johnson
Lamb hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamb for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Johnson
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Huff vs. Johnson
Huff hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Qualls
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Qualls
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Qualls
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Looper
Braden Looper now pitching.
Burke bunts towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bruntlett vs. Looper
Bruntlett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Belliard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Looper
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching. Jason Lane now playing left field.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Wheeler
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Wheeler
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Looper
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Looper
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Looper
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Looper
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Looper
Huff hits a line drive into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lidge
Mike Lamb now playing first base. Lance Berkman now playing right field. Brad Lidge now pitching. Morgan Ensberg now playing third base. John Rod
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Lidge
Skip Schumaker pinch runs for John Rodriguez. Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Braden Looper.
Vizcaino bunts towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lidge
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Lidge
Spiezio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Lidge
Pujols hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lane. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Schumaker scores. Spiezio goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/2006 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras W, cf 5 0 2 0 Wilson P, rf 5 1 1 2
Lamb M, 3b-1b 5 1 2 1 Spiezio S, lf-3b 4 2 1 0
Berkman L, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 1 2
Huff A, rf 5 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Duncan C, lf 1 0 0 0
Scott L, lf 2 2 2 0 Encarnacion J, cf 4 1 2 1
Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ensberg M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Miles A, ss 2 1 0 0
Burke C, 2b 2 2 1 2 Molina Y, c 3 0 1 1
Bruntlett E, ss 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez J, ph 1 0 1 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Schumaker S, pr 0 1 0 0
Pettitte A, p 1 0 0 0 Weaver J, p 2 0 0 0
Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Hancock J, p 0 0 0 0
Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 1 2 Rose M, ph 1 0 0 0
Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson T, p 0 0 0 0
Jimerson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Looper B, p 0 0 0 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph 0 0 0 0
Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Lane J, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 33 6 7 6
Houston 100 202 000 -- 5
St. Louis 002 110 002 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A 2.2 1 2 2 1 2
Sampson C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Borkowski D 2.0 4 2 2 2 1
Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Qualls C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Wheeler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lidge B (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver J* 5.0 7 5 5 3 3
Hancock J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Johnson T+ 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Looper B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Bruntlett E, Johnson T
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 8, St. Louis 7
2B -- Scott L, Lamb M, Spiezio S, Taveras W, Pujols A
3B -- Encarnacion J
HR -- Lamb M, Wilson P, Burke C
SH -- Burke C, Vizcaino J
HBP -- by Johnson T (Scott L), by Lidge B (Spiezio S)
T -- 3:03
A -- 41453
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