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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 18, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 18, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,243 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Don Landrum | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | First Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Cuno Barragan | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 18, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Johnson
Landrum hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into right field. Landrum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Landrum. Lillis goes all the way around to score. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Hobbie
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a line drive beyond first. Altman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Spangler scores. Warwick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Hobbie
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a line drive towards short. Hartman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Hobbie
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hobbie
Johnson bunts towards first. Altman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbs covering, for the out. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Lillis hits a popup towards first. Altman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Johnson
Barragan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Johnson
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hobbie
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Hobbie
Pendleton hits a popup towards first. Altman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Johnson
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Hobbie
Hartman hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Brock. Hartman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hobbie
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Johnson
Barragan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hobbie
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Landrum. Larker reaches second base with a double. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Lary
Al Lary now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Warwick tags and scores. Larker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Lary
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Larker tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Johnson
Lary hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Johnson
Landrum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary scores. Brock moves to third. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock scores. Landrum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Golden
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Lary
Hartman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Golden vs. Lary
Golden bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Lary
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Lary
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Golden
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Golden
Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Golden
Bob Will pinch hits for Al Lary.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Elston
Larker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Elston
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Elston
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Larker moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Elston
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartman vs. Elston
Hartman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Golden
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Golden
Santo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Golden
Landrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Landrum reaches third base with a triple. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it and throws to home. Smith drops the ball. Landrum scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McMahon
There goes Williams. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. McMahon
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbs vs. McMahon
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahon vs. Elston
McMahon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Elston
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Elston
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Elston
Al Heist pinch hits for Carl Warwick.
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Spangler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Elston
Larker takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to third. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Elston
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. McMahon
Al Heist now playing center field.
Barragan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Barragan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. McMahon
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Don Elston.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. McMahon
Brock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Barragan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. McMahon
There goes Brock. The throw from Smith and he is out, Hartman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cardwell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Cardwell
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Hal Smith.
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodgers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Cardwell
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1962, game 2 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, cf 3 2 1 1 Lillis B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 1 1 0
Landrum D, rf 4 1 2 1 Warwick C, cf 3 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 2 Heist A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Altman G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Larker N, 1b 4 1 4 1
Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hubbs K, 2b 4 1 1 1 Pendleton J, rf 4 0 2 1
Barragan C, c 4 1 1 0 Smith H, c 5 1 1 1
Hobbie G, p 1 0 1 0 Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0
Lary A, p 1 1 1 0 Hartman J, ss 5 0 3 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Golden J, p 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 6 38 5 14 4
Chicago 001 002 021 -- 6
Houston 200 120 000 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G* 4.0 9 5 4 1 5
Lary A 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Elston D (W) 2.0 3 0 0 2 2
Cardwell D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 5.1 5 3 3 1 5
Golden J 2.0 1 2 1 1 1
McMahon D (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Landrum D, Smith H
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 13
2B -- Hartman J, Larker N
3B -- Landrum D, Barragan C
HR -- Hubbs K, Smith H
SB -- Williams B
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Johnson K, Golden J
SF -- Aspromonte B, Pendleton J
T -- 2:58
A -- 12243
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