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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
July 31, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 2021 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kyle Hendricks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Ross |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 31,444 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gabe Morales 1B: Malachi Moore 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Brian Knight |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Ortega | Center Fielder |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Patrick Wisdom | First Baseman |
| David Bote | Third Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Sergio Alcantara | Second Baseman |
| Andrew Romine | Shortstop |
| Kyle Hendricks | Pitcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Victor Robles | Center Fielder |
| Juan Soto | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Yadiel Hernandez | Left Fielder |
| Luis Garcia | Shortstop |
| Tres Barrera | Catcher |
| Carter Kieboom | Third Baseman |
| Adrian Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ross | Pitcher |
| Dave Martinez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
July 31, 2021
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Ross
Ortega hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Ross
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Ross
Happ strikes out. There goes Ortega. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wisdom vs. Ross
Wisdom hits a line drive towards right. Soto chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Soto. Ortega scores. Wisdom moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bote vs. Ross
Bote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Hendricks
Robles hits a line drive towards third. Bote reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Hendricks
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Hendricks
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hendricks
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Happ. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Soto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Hendricks
Garcia hits a line drive into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Ross
Heyward hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Ross
Alcantara hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Ross
Romine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Ross
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrera vs. Hendricks
Barrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kieboom vs. Hendricks
Kieboom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hendricks
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Hendricks
Ross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robles vs. Hendricks
Robles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcantara fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alcantara. Sanchez moves to third. Ross moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Hendricks
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Ross
Ortega strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Ross
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kieboom fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kieboom. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Ross
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Ross
Wisdom hits a fly ball into center field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hendricks
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hendricks
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hendricks
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bote vs. Ross
Bote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Bote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Ross
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heyward for the out. Bote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Alcantara vs. Ross
Alcantara hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Bote scores. Alcantara moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Romine vs. Ross
Romine hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Romine reaches second base with a double. Alcantara scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Ross
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Romine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortega vs. Ross
Ortega hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Ross
Contreras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrera vs. Hendricks
Barrera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kieboom vs. Hendricks
Kieboom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hendricks
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Ross
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Ross
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Happ moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bote vs. Ross
Bote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kieboom fields it and throws to first for the out. Happ moves to third. Wisdom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Heyward vs. Clay
Sam Clay now pitching.
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kieboom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Alcantara vs. Clay
Alcantara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevenson vs. Hendricks
Andrew Stevenson pinch hits for Sam Clay.
Stevenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wisdom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevenson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Hendricks
Robles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Hendricks
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. Robles moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Hendricks
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote juggles the ball. That's an error on Bote. Robles moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Hendricks
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Rodriguez
Andrew Stevenson now playing left field. Jefry Rodriguez now pitching.
Romine hits a fly ball into center field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Rodriguez
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Ortega hits a line drive towards third. Kieboom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hendricks
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrera vs. Hendricks
Barrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wisdom scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendricks covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kieboom vs. Hendricks
Kieboom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Rodriguez
Contreras hits a line drive into left field. Stevenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Rodriguez
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Rodriguez
Wisdom hits a line drive beyond short. Garcia can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bote vs. Rodriguez
Bote takes first base on ball four. Wisdom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Heyward vs. Rodriguez
Heyward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wisdom scores. Bote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Alcantara vs. Rodriguez
Alcantara takes first base on ball four. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romine vs. Rodriguez
Romine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hendricks
Sanchez hits a line drive towards short. Romine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevenson vs. Hendricks
Stevenson hits a line drive into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Hendricks
Robles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fargas vs. Rodriguez
Johneshwy Fargas pinch hits for Kyle Hendricks.
Fargas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortega vs. Rodriguez
There goes Fargas. The throw from Barrera and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Ortega hits a fly ball into center field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Rodriguez
Contreras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Brothers
Rex Brothers now pitching.
Soto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ortega. Soto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Brothers
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Brothers
Josh Bell pinch hits for Jefry Rodriguez.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Soto scores. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Brothers
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Barrera vs. Heuer
Codi Heuer now pitching.
Barrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to home to get Zimmerman. Bell moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kieboom vs. Heuer
Kieboom hits a fly ball into center field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Heuer
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Machado
Andres Machado now pitching.
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Machado
Wisdom hits a fly ball into left field. Stevenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bote vs. Machado
Bote hits a line drive towards third. Kieboom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevenson vs. Ryan
Kyle Ryan now pitching.
Stevenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Ryan
Robles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Ryan
Soto hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/2021 -- CHN at WAS (N)
CHN AB R H RBI WAS AB R H RBI
Rafael Ortega, cf 5 2 2 2 Victor Robles, cf 4 0 1 0
Willson Contreras, c 5 0 0 0 Juan Soto, rf 4 2 1 0
Ian Happ, lf 4 0 0 0 Ryan Zimmerman, 1b 3 0 0 0
Patrick Wisdom, 1b 5 1 2 0 Yadiel Hernandez, lf 3 0 1 1
David Bote, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jefry Rodriguez, p 0 0 0 0
Jason Heyward, rf 4 0 1 1 Josh Bell, ph 1 1 1 1
Sergio Alcantara, 2b 3 1 1 1 Andres Machado, p 0 0 0 0
Andrew Romine, ss 4 1 2 1 Luis Garcia, ss 4 0 1 0
Kyle Hendricks, p 3 0 0 0 Tres Barrera, c 3 0 0 0
Johneshwy Fargas, ph 0 0 0 0 Carter Kieboom, 3b 3 0 0 1
Rex Brothers, p 0 0 0 0 Adrian Sanchez, 2b 4 0 1 0
Codi Heuer, p 0 0 0 0 Joe Ross, p 1 0 1 0
Kyle Ryan, p 0 0 0 0 Sam Clay, p 0 0 0 0
Andrew Steven, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 5 33 3 7 3
CHN 100 400 100 -- 6
WAS 100 000 020 -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Kyle Hendricks (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 3
Rex Brothers* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Codi Heuer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyle Ryan (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
WAS IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Ross (L) 4.1 7 5 4 1 5
Sam Clay 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Jefry Rodriguez 3.0 2 1 1 3 3
Andres Machado 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Juan Soto, Sergio Alcantara, Carter Kieboom, David Bote
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 8, WAS 8
2B -- Yadiel Hernandez, David Bote, Andrew Romine, Juan Soto
HR -- Rafael Ortega
SB -- Rafael Ortega
CS -- Johneshwy Fargas
SF -- Carter Kieboom
HBP -- by Kyle Hendricks (Tres Barrera)
T -- 3:16
A -- 31444
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