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Indians
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 9, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 9, 1970 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Austin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jackie Brown |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 18,497 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bob Stewart |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Rick Austin | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Brown | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 9, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Brown
Pinson hits a line drive into right field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Brown
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Brown
Foster takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Brown
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Brown
Horton hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Austin
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Austin
Comer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Austin
There goes Comer. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Comer steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Austin
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Austin
Reichardt hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Brown
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Comer. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Brown
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Brown
Heidemann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Brown
Austin takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to third. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Brown
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Uhlaender scores. Heidemann scores. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Grzenda
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sims vs. Grzenda
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Austin
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Austin
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Austin
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Austin
Cullen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Grzenda
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Grzenda
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Grzenda
Leon hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Grzenda
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grzenda vs. Austin
Grzenda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Austin
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Austin
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Austin
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Leon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Grzenda
Austin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Grzenda
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Grzenda
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Austin
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Austin
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Austin
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Grzenda
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Grzenda
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Grzenda
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Grzenda
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Grzenda
There's a wild pitch. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Grzenda
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Grzenda
Heidemann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Grzenda
Austin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Austin
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Austin
Cullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cullen reaches second base with a double. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stroud vs. Austin
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Cullen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cullen scores. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Higgins
Lee Maye pinch hits for Wayne Comer.
Maye strikes out. There goes Stroud. The throw from Sims and Stroud is out. There goes Brinkman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Higgins
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Higgins
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Higgins
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Pina
Lee Maye now playing right field. Ed Stroud now playing center field. Horacio Pina now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pina scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Pina
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pina
Foster hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Higgins
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Higgins
Del Unser pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Higgins
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Higgins
Stroud strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Pina
Del Unser now playing left field. Bernie Allen now playing second base.
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pina
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Pina
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Higgins
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Higgins
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Higgins
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Pina
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Pina
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Pina
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Pina
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Pina
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Higgins
John Roseboro pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Higgins
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Higgins
Mike Epstein pinch hits for Paul Casanova.
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. John Roseboro now catching.
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Knowles
Sims hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Sims reaches second base with a double. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Knowles
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Knowles
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Knowles
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Higgins
Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Ted Uhlaender now playing left field.
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Higgins
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Higgins
Stroud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Higgins
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Higgins
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. Stroud moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Howard is walked intentionally. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Mingori
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1970, game 2 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Pinson V, rf 5 0 2 2 Brinkman E, ss 5 0 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Comer W, cf 2 0 2 0
Foster R, lf 3 2 2 0 Maye L, ph-rf 3 0 1 1
Bradford B, cf 0 0 0 0 Howard F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sims D, c 5 0 1 1 Reichardt R, rf 2 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 5 1 2 2 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, cf-lf 5 2 2 0 Roseboro J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Leon E, 2b 5 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Heidemann J, ss 3 1 0 0 Casanova P, c 3 0 0 0
Austin R, p 2 0 0 0 Epstein M, ph 1 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 1 0 1 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Grieve T, lf 1 1 1 0
Unser D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 2 1 1 0
Allen B, ph-2b 1 1 1 0
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 1 0 0 0
Stroud E, ph-cf 3 0 2 1
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38 6 11 6 35 3 9 3
Cleveland 020 030 001 -- 6
Washington 000 020 001 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Austin R* 4.0 5 2 2 1 1
Higgins D (W) 4.2 4 1 1 3 3
Mingori S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Brown J (L) 1.1 2 2 2 4 2
Grzenda J 3.2 5 3 3 1 1
Pina H 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Knowles D 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Washington 10
2B -- Uhlaender T 2, Pinson V, Cullen T, Sims D
HR -- Horton T
SB -- Comer W
CS -- Stroud E
WP -- Grzenda J
T -- 3:00
A -- 18497
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