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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 29, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 29, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,333 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: John McSherry 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Sergio Ferrer | Shortstop |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 29, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Krukow
Flores takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Krukow
Lee Mazzilli pinch runs for Gil Flores.
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bruhert
Lee Mazzilli now playing center field.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bruhert
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Bruhert
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Bruhert
Kingman hits a popup into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Bruhert
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Krukow
Norman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Krukow
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Krukow
There goes Norman. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Norman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ferrer vs. Krukow
Ferrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruhert vs. Krukow
Bruhert hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Bruhert
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bruhert
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bruhert
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Bruhert
Krukow hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Krukow
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bruhert
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Bruhert
There goes Scott. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Ferrer applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bruhert
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bruhert
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bruhert
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Bruhert
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bruhert
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Bruhert
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Rader reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Bruhert
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Krukow
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Krukow
Trevino hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Bruhert
Krukow hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Krukow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bruhert
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Ferrer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Bruhert
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Bruhert
Buckner hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Krukow
Ferrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Krukow
Butch Benton pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
Benton is hit by the pitch. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Krukow
Valentine hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Bernard
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Bernard
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bernard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Krukow
Norman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Krukow
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrer vs. Krukow
Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norman moves to third. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cornejo
Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Cornejo
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Cornejo
Krukow hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Cornejo
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Cornejo covering. Safe. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Cornejo
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Valentine takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Roberts
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Roberts
Montanez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Roberts
Norman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Norman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Norman scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. McGlothen
Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. McGlothen
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Sergio Ferrer.
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Cornejo
Tim Foli now playing shortstop. Steve Henderson now playing left field.
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Cornejo
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Cornejo
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. McGlothen
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Mardie Cornejo.
Randle hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. McGlothen
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Rader and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Bobby Valentine.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Murray
Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Lenny Randle now playing third base. Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Dan Norman now playing left
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Murray
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Murray
McGlothen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Sutter
Youngblood hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Sutter
John Stearns pinch hits for Alex Trevino.
Stearns hits a popup towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1978, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Flores G, cf 0 0 0 0 Scott R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Mazzilli L, pr-cf 3 1 2 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 0 0
Valentine B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Maddox E, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 3 1 2 0
Boisclair B, lf 3 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 2
Henderson S, ph-lf 2 1 1 3 White J, cf 3 2 2 1
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, c 4 0 1 2
Montanez W, 1b 5 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 1 0
Norman D, rf-lf 5 1 3 0 Krukow M, p 3 0 1 0
Youngblood J, 3b-2b 5 0 1 1 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 4 0 1 0 McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0
Stearns J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrer S, ss 1 0 1 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 0 0 0 0
Bruhert M, p 1 0 0 0
Benton B, ph 0 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Cornejo M, p 0 0 0 0
Randle L, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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37 4 13 4 32 5 12 5
New York 000 000 400 -- 4
Chicago 014 000 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M (L) 4.0 8 5 5 2 1
Bernard D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cornejo M 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Murray D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W)* 6.0 7 2 2 5 6
Roberts D 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
McGlothen L+ 1.2 4 0 0 0 0
Sutter B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 7
2B -- Kingman D, Rader D, Krukow M, Valentine B
3B -- Norman D
HR -- White J, Henderson S
SB -- Norman D
CS -- Scott R, Mazzilli L
HBP -- by Krukow M (Benton B)
T -- 2:35
A -- 3333
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