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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 8, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, played on July 8, 1983 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 25,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Rocky Roe |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 8, 1983
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Clancy
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Darwin
Garcia hits a line drive towards first. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Darwin
Mulliniks hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Parrish who is chasing the ball. Mulliniks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Upshaw vs. Darwin
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Mulliniks scores. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Darwin
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Upshaw tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Darwin
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Clancy
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Clancy
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Clancy
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wright tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolleson vs. Clancy
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. O'Brien scores. Johnson scores. Tolleson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Darwin
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Darwin
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Darwin
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Darwin
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Clancy
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Darwin
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Darwin
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Darwin
There's a wild pitch. Mulliniks scores. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Darwin
Moseby hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Upshaw scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Darwin
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Matlack
Jon Matlack now pitching.
Whitt takes first base on ball four. Moseby moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Matlack
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Moseby scores. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Matlack
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Clancy
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Clancy
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Matlack
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Matlack
Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
There goes Garcia. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Matlack
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Matlack
Upshaw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Matlack
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Matlack
Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Clancy
Garth Iorg now playing third base. Barry Bonnell now playing right field.
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Matlack
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Matlack
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Matlack
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Butcher
John Butcher now pitching.
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Butcher
Iorg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson forces the runner at the plate and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Clancy
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Clancy
Sample hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Butcher
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Butcher
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Butcher
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Butcher
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Clancy
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Clancy
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Butcher
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Butcher
Griffin hits a fly ball towards center. Wright catches it and throws to first to double up Collins. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Butcher
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moffitt
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Moffitt
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Moffitt
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw juggles the ball. That's an error on Upshaw. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Moffitt
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Moffitt
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Moffitt
Jim Anderson pinch runs for Larry Biittner. Bob Jones pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Jones
Jim Anderson now playing shortstop. Jim Sundberg now catching. Odell Jones now pitching.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Jones
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Moffitt
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Moffitt
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Moffitt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1983 -- Texas at Toronto (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Tolleson W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garcia D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rivers M, dh 4 1 2 1 Mulliniks R, 3b 2 2 2 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Iorg G, ph-3b 2 1 0 0
Parrish L, rf 4 0 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 3 2 3
Wright G, cf 4 1 1 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 1 1
O'Brien P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Moseby L, cf 3 1 1 2
Sample B, lf 4 1 1 1 Orta J, rf 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, c 2 1 0 0 Bonnell B, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0
Anderson J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Collins D, lf 4 0 3 1
Dent B, ss 2 0 0 1 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0
Jones B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 3 33 8 12 7
Texas 030 011 000 -- 5
Toronto 203 300 00x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 2.1 6 5 5 2 0
Matlack J 2.0 4 3 3 2 0
Butcher J 2.2 2 0 0 2 0
Jones O 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (W) 6.2 5 5 5 4 1
Moffitt R (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Upshaw W
DP -- Texas 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Toronto 8
2B -- Johnson C, Wright G, O'Brien P, Mulliniks R, Moseby L, Griffin A
3B -- Mulliniks R
HR -- Upshaw W, Rivers M, Sample B
SB -- Garcia D
SF -- Moseby L, Dent B
WP -- Clancy J, Darwin D
T -- 2:55
A -- 25666
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