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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 9, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 9, 1985 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 44,309 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 9, 1985
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Darling
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Hurdle and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Darling
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Darling
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ruthven
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ruthven
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Ruthven
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Ruthven
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Ruthven
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Darling
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Darling
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Darling
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meridith
Ron Meridith now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Meridith
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Meridith
Darling bunts towards the mound. Meridith fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Meridith
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Meridith
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Darling
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Darling
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Meridith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Meridith
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Meridith
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Meridith
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Meridith
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santana vs. Meridith
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heep tags and scores. Hurdle tags and moves to third. Johnson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darling vs. Meridith
Darling hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Darling
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Darling
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Meridith
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Meridith
Backman bunts towards the mound. Meridith fields it and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Meridith
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Meridith
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Meridith
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meridith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meridith vs. Darling
Meridith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Dernier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Dernier scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Darling
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Darling
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Meridith
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Meridith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Meridith
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hurdle moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darling vs. Meridith
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to home to get Hurdle. Johnson moves to third. Darling moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dykstra vs. Meridith
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Darling
Moreland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Darling
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meridith vs. Darling
Meridith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meridith for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Meridith
Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Meridith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moreland throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Hernandez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Backman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Meridith
Strawberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Meridith
George Foster pinch hits for Danny Heep.
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Meridith
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. McDowell
George Foster now playing left field. Roger McDowell now pitching.
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. McDowell
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. McDowell
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Hurdle and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. McDowell
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. McDowell
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. McDowell
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Brusstar
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Brusstar
McDowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Brusstar
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Backman vs. Brusstar
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDowell scores. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Brusstar
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McDowell
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McDowell
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Larry Bowa.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Brusstar
Chris Speier now playing shortstop.
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Brusstar
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Brusstar
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Frazier
There goes Johnson. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santana vs. Frazier
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. McDowell
Thad Bosley pinch hits for George Frazier.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. McDowell
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. McDowell
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1985 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dernier B, cf 5 1 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 4 0 2 0
Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 3 1 Backman W, 2b 4 2 3 1
Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 2 1
Durham L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 1 1
Moreland K, rf 4 1 1 1 Heep D, lf 3 1 2 0
Davis J, c 4 2 3 2 Foster G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hurdle C, c 5 0 2 1
Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 2 1
Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 4 0 1 1
Speier C, ss 0 0 0 0 Darling R, p 2 0 0 0
Ruthven D, p 1 0 1 0 McDowell R, p 1 1 1 0
Meridith R, p 2 0 0 0
Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 36 6 16 6
Chicago 010 111 000 -- 4
New York 102 001 11x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Meridith R 5.0 9 3 3 4 0
Brusstar W (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Frazier G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R 6.0 8 4 4 1 5
McDowell R (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Davis J
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 14
2B -- Hurdle C, Dernier B, Sandberg R, Backman W
HR -- Davis J 2, Moreland K
SB -- Sandberg R 2, Strawberry D, Johnson H
SH -- Darling R, Backman W
SF -- Santana R
WP -- Darling R
T -- 2:58
A -- 44309
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