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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2015
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 31, 2015 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 2015 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Yordano Ventura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tsuyoshi Wada |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 37,766 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Dan Bellino 3B: Tom Hallion |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Kendrys Morales | First Baseman |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
Christian Colon | Third Baseman |
Yordano Ventura | Pitcher |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Miguel Montero | Catcher |
Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
Chris Coghlan | Left Fielder |
Tsuyoshi Wada | Pitcher |
Addison Russell | Second Baseman |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2015
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Wada
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Wada
Infante hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Wada
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Ventura
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Ventura
Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Ventura
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Ventura
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Wada
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wada
Gordon hits a popup off the glove of Castro, and into shallow left field. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wada
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wada covering, for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rios vs. Wada
Rios hits a line drive into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Ventura
Montero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morales scoops it up and throws to first, with Ventura covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Ventura
Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Ventura
Coghlan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Coghlan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wada vs. Ventura
Wada hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Wada
Colon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Wada
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Wada
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Wada
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ventura
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Ventura
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Ventura
Bryant strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Wada
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Wada
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wada
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wada
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Ventura
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Ventura
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Ventura
Montero strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Wada
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Wada
Colon hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Wada
Ventura hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Ventura
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Ventura
Coghlan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wada vs. Ventura
Wada hits a line drive towards third. Colon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ventura
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Wada
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Wada
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Wada
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Wood
Travis Wood now pitching.
Morales takes first base on ball four. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wood
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cain scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Ventura
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Ventura
Bryant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Ventura
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Grimm
Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Grimm
Colon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Grimm
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Ventura
Mike Moustakas now playing third base.
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Ventura
Montero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Ventura
There's a wild pitch. Montero moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Ventura
Jonathan Herrera pinch runs for Miguel Montero.
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coghlan vs. Ventura
Coghlan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain throws the ball in to Escobar who tags Coghlan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Herrera scores. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Strop
David Ross now catching. Pedro Strop now pitching.
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Strop
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Strop
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching. Junior Lake pinch hits for Pedro Strop.
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Herrera
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Herrera
Fowler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rondon
Hector Rondon now pitching.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rondon
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Bryant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rondon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Davis
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rios who is chasing the ball. Rizzo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Davis
Castro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Davis
Ross bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Soler vs. Davis
Soler strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Rondon
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Russell
James Russell now pitching.
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Russell
Eric Hosmer pinch hits for Wade Davis.
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching. Mike Baxter now playing right field.
Escobar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baxter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching.
Coghlan hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxter vs. Madson
Baxter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Madson
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Motte
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Motte
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Motte
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rosscup
Zach Rosscup now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Rosscup
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Madson
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Madson
Bryant takes first base on ball four. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Frasor
Jason Frasor now pitching.
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Fowler trying to get to home. Gordon throws the ball in to Perez who tags Fowler, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bryant moves to third. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Frasor
Castro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Frasor
Ross hits a popup beyond short. Escobar can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Bryant scores. Rizzo moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/2015 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Escobar A, ss 5 0 0 0 Fowler D, cf 4 0 0 0 Infante O, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bryant K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cain L, cf 4 1 0 0 Rizzo A, 1b 5 0 2 0 Morales K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Castro S, ss 3 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 3 1 Montero M, c 2 0 0 0 Perez S, c 5 0 0 0 Herrera J, pr 0 1 0 0 Rios A, rf 4 0 0 0 Ross D, c 2 0 1 1 Colon C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Soler J, rf 4 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Ventura Y, p 3 0 0 0 Rosscup Z, p 0 0 0 0 Herrera K, p 0 0 0 0 Coghlan C, lf 4 0 3 1 Davis W, p 0 0 0 0 Wada T, p 2 0 0 0 Hosmer E, ph 0 0 0 0 Wood T, p 0 0 0 0 Madson R, p 0 0 0 0 Grimm J, p 0 0 0 0 Frasor J, p 0 0 0 0 Strop P, p 0 0 0 0 Lake J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rondon H, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Baxter M, rf 1 0 0 0 Russell A, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1 4 1 36 2 7 2 Kansas City 000 001 000 00 -- 1 Chicago 000 000 100 01 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ventura Y 7.0 4 1 1 1 6 Herrera K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Davis W 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Madson R (L)* 1.0 0 1 1 2 1 Frasor J 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wada T 5.2 2 1 1 2 4 Wood T+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Grimm J 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 Strop P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Rondon H 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Russell J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Motte J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Rosscup Z (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 11th + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Gordon A, Coghlan C 3B -- Rizzo A WP -- Ventura Y T -- 3:39 A -- 37766
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