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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 28, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 28, 1969 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Rath |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,617 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Scott Northey | Center Fielder |
Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
Fred Rico | Right Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Bob Spence | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Angel Bravo | Left Fielder |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Fred Rath | Pitcher |
Don Gutteridge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 28, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Rath
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Rath
Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Rath
There goes Northey. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Northey steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcaraz vs. Rath
Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field. Bravo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Rath
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Bravo is chasing the ball. Kirkpatrick rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Rath
Adair hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Rath
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rico vs. Rath
Rico takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rath
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hedlund
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hedlund
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hedlund
Spence hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hedlund scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Rath
Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Rath
Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Rath
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Rath
Alcaraz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Rath
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bravo vs. Hedlund
Bravo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Hedlund
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Rath
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rath
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rico vs. Rath
Rico hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hedlund
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rath vs. Hedlund
Rath hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hedlund
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hedlund
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rath
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Rath
Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Rath
Northey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Rath
There goes Northey. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Hedlund
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hedlund
Herrmann hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bravo vs. Hedlund
Bravo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Rath
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Rath
There goes Fiore. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Knoop applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Rath
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Rath
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Rath
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spence settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Hedlund
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hedlund
Berry bunts towards the mound. Hedlund juggles the ball. That's an error on Hedlund. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Hedlund
Doug Adams pinch hits for Fred Rath.
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoop scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hedlund
Williams bunts towards the mound. Hedlund fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berry moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Hedlund
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Hedlund
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Hedlund
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rico vs. Peters
There goes Oliver. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rico vs. Peters
Rico takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Peters
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Rico moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drabowsky vs. Peters
Drabowsky hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Peters
Northey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Peters
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Peters
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bravo vs. Drabowsky
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Bravo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Drabowsky
Knoop hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Drabowsky
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Drabowsky
Woodie Held pinch hits for Gary Peters.
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Osinski
Dan Osinski now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Osinski
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Osinski
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rico vs. Osinski
Rico hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Osinski
Martinez hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drabowsky vs. Osinski
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osinski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drabowsky
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Drabowsky
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drabowsky
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Osinski
Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Osinski
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Osinski
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drabowsky
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bravo vs. Drabowsky
Bravo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Drabowsky
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Drabowsky
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Osinski
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Osinski
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Osinski
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osinski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rico vs. Osinski
Rico is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Drabowsky
Pete Ward pinch hits for Dan Osinski.
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Jose Ortiz pinch runs for Pete Ward.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Drabowsky
Morales hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Drabowsky
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1969 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Northey S, cf 4 2 2 3 Williams W, rf 5 0 1 0 Fiore M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 1 Alcaraz L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Morales R, ss 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 5 3 4 3 Spence B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Adair J, ss 3 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 2 0 Oliver B, 3b 5 2 3 2 Bravo A, lf 3 0 0 0 Rico F, rf 3 1 1 1 Knoop B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Martinez B, c 4 1 1 1 Berry K, cf 3 1 1 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0 Rath F, p 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 2 0 0 0 Adams D, ph 1 1 1 1 Peters G, p 0 0 0 0 Held W, ph 1 0 0 0 Osinski D, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 0 0 0 0 Ortiz J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 10 13 10 35 3 9 3 Kansas City 400 014 100 -- 10 Chicago 000 030 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hedlund M 4.2 7 3 1 0 1 Drabowsky M (W) 4.1 2 0 0 2 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rath F (L) 5.0 6 5 5 4 0 Peters G 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 Osinski D 3.0 4 1 1 1 4 E -- Hedlund M DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 9 2B -- Herrmann E, Kirkpatrick E HR -- Kirkpatrick E 2, Oliver B, Northey S SB -- Northey S, Oliver B CS -- Northey S, Fiore M SH -- Berry K SF -- Aparicio L T -- 2:13 A -- 4617
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