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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on April 18, 1969 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leon McFadden | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Crawford | Center Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Right Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Ted Sizemore | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Drysdale
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. Morgan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Drysdale
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Drysdale
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Drysdale
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Popovich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Drysdale
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Drysdale
McFadden hits a fly ball into center field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Drysdale
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Wilson
Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Wilson
The umpire calls a balk on Wilson Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sudakis vs. Wilson
Sudakis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Wilson
Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Drysdale
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Drysdale
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Wilson
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Drysdale
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Drysdale
There goes Blefary. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Blefary steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Drysdale
Menke bunts in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Drysdale
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to home to get Blefary. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McFadden vs. Drysdale
McFadden takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Drysdale
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Wilson
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Drysdale
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Drysdale
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Wilson
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Sudakis reaches second base with a double. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Popovich vs. Wilson
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haller tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sudakis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drysdale vs. Wilson
Drysdale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sudakis scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Crawford reaches second base with a double. There goes Drysdale trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Rader who relays the ball to Edwards, who tags Drysdale, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Drysdale
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Drysdale
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Drysdale
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McFadden vs. Drysdale
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Wilson
Kosco hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Wilson
Sudakis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Drysdale
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou bunts towards first. Parker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Popovich covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Drysdale
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Drysdale
There goes Morgan. The throw from Haller and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Drysdale
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crawford. Miller reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Drysdale
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crawford. Rader reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Wilson
Don Bryant now catching.
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Gladding
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Gladding
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. McBean
There goes Menke. The throw from Haller to Sizemore and they have Menke trapped. The throw over to Parker, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. McBean
Bryant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McFadden vs. McBean
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladding vs. McBean
Gladding strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gladding
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gladding
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Gladding
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McBean
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McBean
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McBean
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Gladding
Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Norm Miller now playing center field. Leon McFadden now playing left field.
Haller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McFadden. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sudakis vs. Gladding
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Sudakis reaches second base with a double. Haller scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Popovich hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Billingham
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sudakis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Guinn
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Al McBean. Skip Guinn now pitching.
Fairly is walked intentionally. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Guinn
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Russell takes first base on ball four. Sudakis scores. Sizemore moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Womack
Parker takes first base on ball four. Sizemore scores. Fairly moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1969 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 5 1 1 0 Crawford W, cf 5 0 1 0
Morgan J, cf 4 2 2 0 Russell B, rf 3 0 0 1
Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 0 0 1
Miller N, lf-cf 4 1 1 2 Kosco A, lf 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 2 Haller T, c 2 2 1 0
Blefary C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sudakis B, 3b 4 2 2 1
Menke D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 2 0 0 1
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, ss 4 1 1 0
Bryant D, c 1 0 1 0 Drysdale D, p 2 0 1 1
McFadden L, ss-lf 3 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 1 0 Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 1 0 0 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0
Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 30 5 7 5
Houston 200 000 200 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 020 003 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D* 6.0 4 2 2 4 6
Gladding F+ 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
Billingham J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Guinn S 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Womack D 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D 6.2 9 4 4 2 0
Brewer J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McBean A (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Haller T
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Sudakis B 2, Crawford W, Miller N, Rader D, Haller T
SB -- Blefary C, Morgan J
CS -- Menke D
SH -- Menke D, Parker W
SF -- Miller N, Popovich P
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Wilson D)
Balk -- Wilson D
T -- 2:44
A -- 16035
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