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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on July 29, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 29, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 22,881 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Don Bryant | Catcher |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Willie Smith | First Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Center Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dierker
There goes Santo. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Santo steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Santo scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Dierker
Holtzman hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Hickman throws the ball in to Santo who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rader goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Holtzman
Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Holtzman
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Martinez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Dierker
There goes Williams. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dierker
There goes Callison. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Dierker
The ball gets by Bryant for a passed ball. Callison moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holtzman vs. Dierker
Holtzman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Holtzman
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Holtzman
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Dierker
There goes Williams. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Bouton
The ball gets by Bryant for a passed ball. Hundley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bouton
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Bouton
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Bouton
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Bouton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Holtzman
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bouton
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Bouton
There goes Santo. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Santo steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Bouton
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bouton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. Bouton
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Holtzman
Hector Torres pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Culver
Hector Torres now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing first base. Bob Watson now catching. George Culver now pitching.
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Culver
Holtzman bunts in front of the plate. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Hundley scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Culver
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Culver
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Culver
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Culver
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Culver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Culver
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cleo James now playing right field. Al Spangler now playing left field.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Holtzman
Norm Miller pinch hits for George Culver.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Holtzman
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1970 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alou J, rf 5 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 2 0 Martinez M, ss 3 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 2 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 1 1 2 Watson B, 1b-c 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b-1b 4 0 2 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 2 1 1 Hickman J, rf 5 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1 James C, rf 0 0 0 0 Bryant D, c 3 0 1 0 Smith W, 1b 5 2 2 1 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Callison J, cf 4 1 1 2 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 2 3 2 2 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 3 0 0 0 Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Torres H, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 32 9 9 7 Houston 010 100 000 -- 2 Chicago 600 020 10x -- 9 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L) 4.1 9 8 7 2 3 Bouton J 1.2 0 0 0 3 2 Culver G 2.0 0 1 1 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (W) 9.0 8 2 1 3 5 E -- Kessinger D DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 10 2B -- Cedeno C, Hundley R 3B -- Smith W HR -- Williams B, Callison J, Hundley R, Rader D SB -- Santo R 2, Williams B 2, Callison J, Kessinger D SH -- Holtzman K HBP -- by Dierker L (Callison J), by Dierker L (Williams B) WP -- Culver G 2 PB -- Bryant D 2 T -- 2:51 A -- 22881
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