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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, played on August 9, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 16,910 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Stan Papi | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 9, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Fryman
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Fryman
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine throws the ball in to Cash who tags Foli trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Fryman
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Fryman
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Fryman
There goes Stearns. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Fryman
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Fryman
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Swan
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Swan
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Swan
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentine for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Fryman
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Fryman
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swan vs. Fryman
Swan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Fryman
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Fryman
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. Swan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Fryman
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Swan
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Swan
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Swan
Carter takes first base on ball four. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papi vs. Swan
Papi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cromartie trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Swan
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carter scores. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Swan
Del Unser pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Papi scores. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Swan
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Twitchell
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Twitchell
Grieve hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Twitchell
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Twitchell
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Swan
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Swan
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Swan
There goes Valentine. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Valentine steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Swan
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Swan
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Cromartie reaches third base with a triple. Valentine scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Swan
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Twitchell
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Twitchell
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Twitchell
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Swan
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Swan
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Swan
Twitchell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Twitchell
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Twitchell
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Twitchell
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Swan
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Swan
Dawson hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Swan
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Twitchell
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Twitchell
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Twitchell
Swan bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Twitchell
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Twitchell
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Swan
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Swan
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Swan
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Twitchell
There goes Henderson. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Twitchell
Stearns hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Knowles
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Knowles
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Knowles
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Swan
Lenny Randle now playing third base. Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Joel Youngblood now playing right field.
Papi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Swan
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Swan
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Swan
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Swan
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Bahnsen
Tom Hutton now playing center field. Stan Bahnsen now pitching. Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Boisclair hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bahnsen
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Bahnsen
Foli hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Cromartie chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Speier. Speier fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Speier. Maddox goes all the way around to score. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Bahnsen
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Bahnsen
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Bahnsen
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bahnsen
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Bahnsen
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Bahnsen
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Valentine hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lockwood
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Lockwood
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockwood vs. Dues
Hal Dues now pitching.
Lockwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dues
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dues
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lockwood
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Lockwood
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Lockwood
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1978 -- New York at Montreal (N)
New York AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Maddox E, 3b-cf 6 1 4 2 Cash D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Foli T, ss 6 1 2 1 Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 2 2 1 Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 3 3 2 Dues H, p 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 1 2 3 Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 0
Grieve T, rf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Randle L, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 3 0 1 1
Youngblood J, cf-rf 5 2 5 1 Carter G, c 3 1 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Papi S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Swan C, p 2 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 1
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 1 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 1 1
Twitchell W, p 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 10 19 10 32 3 7 3
New York 011 001 250 -- 10
Montreal 021 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 7.0 7 3 3 3 3
Lockwood S 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W 2.0 5 1 1 2 2
Twitchell W (L)* 4.0 7 4 4 1 3
Knowles D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Bahnsen S 1.0 6 5 5 0 0
Dues H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Speier C
DP -- New York 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- New York 10, Montreal 5
2B -- Youngblood J 2, Stearns J, Foli T
3B -- Cromartie W, Youngblood J
HR -- Stearns J, Montanez W
SB -- Stearns J, Valentine E, Henderson S
SH -- Swan C
T -- 2:45
A -- 16910
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