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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 16, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 41,677 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rodney Scott | Center Fielder |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Ray Burris | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burris
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Burris
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Garvey reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Burris
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Burris
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott throws the ball in to Kelleher who tags Baker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garvey scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Burris
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hooton
There goes Scott. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Hooton
There goes Scott. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Scott steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hooton
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Hooton
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McGlothen
Martinez hits a fly ball towards center. Scott settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. McGlothen
Hooton bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. McGlothen
There goes Martinez. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Martinez steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. McGlothen
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. McGlothen
Smith hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. McGlothen
Garvey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hooton
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Hooton
McGlothen hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGlothen
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McGlothen
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGlothen
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McGlothen
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. McGlothen
Hooton bunts towards first. Buckner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Kelleher covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McGlothen
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hooton
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hooton
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Ontiveros reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Hooton
Kelleher hits a line drive beyond first. Garvey can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Hooton
Gene Clines pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Martinez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moore
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Moore
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moore
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Moore
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Moore
Monday hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ferguson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Moore
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hooton vs. Moore
Hooton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. Monday moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Moore
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Hooton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Moore
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hooton
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Hooton
Ontiveros hits a fly ball towards right. Smith catches it and throws to second to double up Murcer. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moore
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Moore
Cey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Cey reaches second base with a double. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Larry Biittner now playing left field. Greg Gross now playing center field. Rodney Scott now playing shortstop.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Hernandez
Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Hernandez
Bill North pinch hits for Rick Monday.
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. There goes Ferguson trying to get to second. Gross throws the ball in to Kelleher who tags Ferguson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Hernandez
Bill Russell pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hooton
Bill Russell now playing shortstop. Bill North now playing center field.
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Hooton
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hooton
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Hernandez
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Hernandez
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hernandez
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Hernandez
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hooton. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hooton
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hernandez
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hernandez
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Hernandez
Ferguson strikes out. There goes Baker. The throw from Rader and Baker is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hooton
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Hooton
Mike Vail pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Rautzhan
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ontiveros tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Rautzhan
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1978, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scott R, cf-ss 4 1 0 0 Smith R, rf 5 1 1 0 Gross G, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 2 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Murcer B, rf 4 0 2 0 Baker D, lf 5 1 3 2 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 2 2 0 Ferguson J, c 2 1 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 1 1 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 North B, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 3 0 1 0 Rader D, c 3 0 1 0 Russell B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 4 0 3 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 1 1 Burris R, p 0 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, lf 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 10 5 34 3 9 3 Los Angeles 201 001 100 -- 5 Chicago 100 100 001 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W) 8.1 8 3 3 2 6 Rautzhan L (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burris R (L) 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 McGlothen L 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 Moore D* 2.0 3 2 1 2 1 Hernandez G 3.0 2 0 0 2 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Scott R, De Jesus I, Hooton B DP -- Los Angeles 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Chicago 7 2B -- Smith R, Cey R 3B -- Garvey S, Ontiveros S HR -- Baker D SB -- Scott R 2, Martinez T CS -- Baker D SH -- Hooton B SF -- Biittner L WP -- Hernandez G T -- 2:46 A -- 41677
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