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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 4, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Demery |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank LaCorte |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 3,890 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: (none) 3B: Jerry Dale |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Larry Demery | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Left Fielder |
Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
Frank LaCorte | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 4, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. LaCorte
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. LaCorte
There goes Moreno. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. LaCorte
The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. LaCorte
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. LaCorte
There goes Ott. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. LaCorte
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. LaCorte
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. LaCorte
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. LaCorte
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. LaCorte
There goes Stennett. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. LaCorte
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Demery
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Demery
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Demery
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Demery
There goes Royster. The throw from Ott and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. LaCorte
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. LaCorte
Demery hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Demery reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. LaCorte
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. LaCorte
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. LaCorte
There goes Ott. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. LaCorte
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Parker reaches second base with a double. Demery scores. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. LaCorte
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Collins
Don Collins now pitching.
There goes Oliver. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Demery
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Demery
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paciorek vs. Demery
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonnell vs. Demery
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rockett vs. Demery
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Collins
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Collins
Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Collins
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Collins
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Demery
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Demery
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Demery
There goes Royster. The throw from Ott and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Demery
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Collins
Demery strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Collins
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Collins
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Collins
There goes Ott. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Royster applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Collins
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek juggles the ball. That's an error on Paciorek. Moreno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Collins
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Demery
Duffy Dyer now catching.
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Demery
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Demery
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Demery covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Collins
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paciorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Collins
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Collins
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Demery
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Demery
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Demery
Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Collins
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Collins
Demery hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Collins
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Collins
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Collins
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Demery
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Don Collins.
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Demery
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Demery
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching. Jerry Royster now playing center field. Darrel Chaney now playing second base.
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Easterly
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Easterly
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Demery
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Demery
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Demery
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Easterly
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Easterly
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demery vs. Easterly
Demery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. Garner moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Easterly
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garner scores. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Easterly
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Demery
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Demery
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and has Paciorek trapped. There's the throw to Garner and over to Stennett, who tags Paciorek for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Demery
Rockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Demery
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Easterly
Parker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Easterly
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Easterly
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Al Oliver.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Easterly
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Easterly
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Tekulve
Miguel Dilone now playing left field. Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Asselstine for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tekulve
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tekulve
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1977 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 3 2 1 0 Royster J, 2b-cf 3 0 1 0 Ott E, c 1 2 1 0 Office R, cf 3 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 2 0 1 0 Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 2 2 4 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 5 0 2 1 Moore J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 5 0 3 0 Paciorek T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Bonnell B, lf 3 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Rockett P, ss 3 0 1 0 Demery L, p 4 1 1 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Collins D, p 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 13 5 30 0 5 0 Pittsburgh 230 100 011 -- 8 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Demery L (W) 7.1 5 0 0 1 3 Tekulve K 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO LaCorte F (L) 1.2 6 5 5 2 3 Collins D 4.1 3 1 0 2 1 Easterly J 3.0 4 2 2 0 3 E -- Paciorek T, Rockett P, Taveras F, Moore J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Atlanta 4 2B -- Parker D 2, Pocoroba B, Stennett R 3B -- Demery L SB -- Moreno O, Ott E 2, Stennett R CS -- Royster J 2, Oliver A, Ott E HBP -- by Easterly J (Parker D) PB -- Pocoroba B T -- 2:24 A -- 3890
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