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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 7, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 7, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 50,014 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Andy Olsen |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 7, 1974
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Kirby
Lopes hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Kirby
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirby covering, for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Kirby
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Kirby
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Messersmith
There goes Morgan. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Kirby
Cey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Kirby
There's a wild pitch. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Kirby
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Kirby
Yeager takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Messersmith vs. Kirby
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Kirby
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cey tags and scores. Russell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Kirby
There's a wild pitch. Russell scores. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Kirby
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. Messersmith
Borbon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Borbon
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Borbon
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Borbon
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Borbon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Borbon
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Borbon
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Messersmith
Hal King pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
King takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Messersmith
Don Gullett pinch runs for Hal King.
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Carroll
Tom Carroll now pitching.
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Carroll
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Hough
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Hough
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowley vs. Hough
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Tom Carroll.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Carroll
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Carroll
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Carroll
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Carroll
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Carroll, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hough
Rose 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, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hough
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Hough
Hough fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hough. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Hough
There goes Morgan. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Morgan steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Hough
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Joe Ferguson now catching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Carroll
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Carroll
Lopes bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Carroll
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Marshall
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Marshall
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Marshall
Concepcion hits a popup into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Marshall
Foster 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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Carroll
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Carroll
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Carroll
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Carroll
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Carroll
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Marshall
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Marshall
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Marshall
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Marshall
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Marshall
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Marshall
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Norman
Junior Kennedy now playing second base. Fred Norman now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing third base.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Norman
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Norman
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Norman
Wynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1974 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rose P, lf 4 1 0 0
Buckner B, lf 5 1 2 2 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 2
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 1 Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 1 2 1
Crawford W, rf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 5 0 1 0
Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Driessen D, 3b 3 2 2 0
Russell B, ss 2 1 1 0 Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 2 1 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 1 2 0
Marshall M, p 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 4
Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0 Foster G, rf 3 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Kirby C, p 0 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 2 0 1 0 Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0
King H, ph 0 0 0 0
Gullett D, pr 0 0 0 0
Carroll T, p 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 4 33 7 10 7
Los Angeles 140 000 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 030 020 02x -- 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 4.1 6 5 5 4 6
Hough C 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Marshall M (L) 2.2 3 2 2 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C 1.2 4 5 5 2 1
Borbon P 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Carroll T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Carroll C (W) 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
Norman F 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Hough C, Driessen D
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Lopes D, Cey R, Ferguson J, Driessen D
HR -- Buckner B, Concepcion D, Bench J, Morgan J
SB -- Morgan J 2, Concepcion D
SF -- Wynn J, Lopes D
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Foster G)
WP -- Kirby C 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 50014
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