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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 12, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,857 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Art Williams 3B: Andy Olsen |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
Dave Cash | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Gonzalo Marquez | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Pete LaCock | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Mike Paul | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Paul
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Paul
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kison
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Paul
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Paul
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Paul
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Paul
Robertson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Paul
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Kison
Marquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Marquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Kison
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Kison
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Kison
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Kison
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Paul
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Paul
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Paul
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Kison
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kison
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Paul
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Paul
Sanguillen hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Paul
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Paul
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Paul
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Kison
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marquez for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kison
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Kison
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Kison
LaCock 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 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Paul
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Paul
Clines hits a line drive towards the mound. Paul can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Paul
Cash hits a line drive into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Clines goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Bonham
Bill Bonham now pitching. Gene Hiser now playing right field.
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Bonham
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kison
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Kison
Hiser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Kison
Monday takes first base on ball four. Hiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hiser moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Kison
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Bonham
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Bonham
There's a wild pitch. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Bonham
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kison vs. Bonham
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Kison
Marquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Kison
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Kison
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Kison
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Beckert 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 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burris
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Burris
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kison
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Kison
Hiser hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Burris
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Burris
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Sanguillen moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. LaRoche
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Dal Maxvill. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kison
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Marquez takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground to left field. Stargell throws towards the plate. Sanguillen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sanguillen. Williams scores. Marquez moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Popovich vs. Giusti
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marquez scores. Santo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Giusti
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Giusti
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Randy Hundley. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Jose Cardenal.
Hickman hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiser vs. Giusti
Hiser strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Locker
Ken Rudolph now catching. Bob Locker now pitching.
Giusti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Locker
Clines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Locker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Locker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Popovich. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Locker
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Giusti
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Giusti
Marquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Giusti
Cleo James pinch runs for Ron Santo.
Popovich 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1973 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Clines G, rf 4 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0 Cash D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 5 0 1 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Stargell W, lf 2 1 0 0 Marquez G, 1b 4 1 3 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 5 0 3 1 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 James C, pr 0 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 1 2 3 Popovich P, 2b 5 0 1 1 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, rf 1 0 0 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0 Beckert G, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 3 0 0 0 Burris R, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 1 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Paul M, p 1 0 0 0 Hiser G, rf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 35 2 10 2 Pittsburgh 000 310 000 -- 4 Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (W)* 7.0 6 2 1 5 7 Giusti D (S) 2.0 4 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Paul M (L) 4.2 5 4 4 3 3 Bonham B 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Burris R 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 LaRoche D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Locker B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Santo R, Sanguillen M, Popovich P DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 13 2B -- Sanguillen M, Marquez G, Oliver A HR -- Robertson B HBP -- by Kison B (Hiser G) WP -- Bonham B T -- 3:08 A -- 9857
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