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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 18, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 18, 1985 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Robinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 6,581 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Jim Quick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Ron Robinson | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Milt Thompson | Left Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Paul Runge | Third Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Len Barker | Pitcher |
Bobby Wine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 18, 1985
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Barker
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Barker
There goes Milner. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Barker
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Barker
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Barker
Esasky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Esasky reaches second base with a double. Milner scores. Rose scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Shields
Steve Shields now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Shields
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker scores. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Shields
Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Esasky scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Shields
Oester is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Shields
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Robinson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Shields
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Shields
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Shields
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy throws the ball in to Hubbard who tags Parker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esasky vs. Shields
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Shields
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Robinson
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Washington goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runge vs. Robinson
Runge strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shields vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shields vs. Robinson
Shields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Robinson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Shields
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Shields
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Shields
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Shields
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Concepcion scores. Oester moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Shields
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oester moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Shields
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Shields
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Shields
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Shields
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Shields
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Shields
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Shields
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Robinson
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runge vs. Robinson
Runge strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Shields
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Shields
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Shields
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Shields
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oester moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Shields
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Robinson
Albert Hall pinch hits for Steve Shields.
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Robinson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching. Albert Hall now playing left field.
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dedmon
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dedmon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Robinson
Washington hits a ball on the ground into right field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runge vs. Robinson
Runge hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Dedmon
Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Dedmon
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dedmon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dedmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Dedmon
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Dedmon
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Robinson
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Robinson
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Sutter
Esasky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sutter
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Sutter
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Eric Davis now playing left field.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Sutter
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Sutter
Oester takes first base on ball four. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnells vs. Sutter
Max Venable pinch runs for Bo Diaz. Tom Runnells pinch hits for Ron Robinson.
Runnells bunts towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Venable moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Sutter
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Sutter
Rose hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Sutter
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Power
Dave Van Gorder now catching. Ted Power now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Power
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Power
Runge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Power
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1985 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Milner E, cf 3 1 2 0 Thompson M, lf 3 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 5 2 2 0 Dedmon J, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 6 1 3 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0 Esasky N, lf 5 2 3 4 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Davis E, lf 0 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 1 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 5 1 0 1 Horner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 5 0 4 1 Washington C, rf 4 1 2 0 Venable M, pr 0 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Van Gorder D, c 0 0 0 0 Runge P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson R, p 3 0 0 1 Barker L, p 0 0 0 0 Runnells T, ph 0 0 0 0 Shields S, p 0 0 0 0 Power T, p 0 0 0 0 Hall A, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 17 7 33 3 5 3 Cincinnati 411 000 010 -- 7 Atlanta 110 010 000 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Robinson R (W) 8.0 5 3 2 1 7 Power T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Barker L (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 Shields S 5.0 10 2 1 3 0 Dedmon J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Sutter B 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st E -- Concepcion D, Ramirez R, Parker D DP -- Atlanta 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 14, Atlanta 5 2B -- Esasky N, Diaz B 2, Hubbard G HR -- Murphy D, Ramirez R, Esasky N SB -- Milner E SH -- Robinson R, Runnells T WP -- Robinson R, Shields S T -- 2:18 A -- 6581
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