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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 20, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on April 20, 1975 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Darcy |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enos Cabell | Left Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
John Vukovich | Third Baseman |
Pat Darcy | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 20, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Darcy
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Darcy
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Darcy
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Darcy
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Darcy
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Darcy
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Darcy
Rader hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion catches it and steps on second to double up Watson. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Darcy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darcy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Darcy
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Darcy
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Darcy
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Darcy
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Darcy
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Dierker
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darcy vs. Dierker
Darcy hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Darcy
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Darcy
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Darcy
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Darcy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darcy has Cruz trapped. There's the throw to Bench and over to Vukovich, who tags Cruz for the out. Rader moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Darcy
Dierker 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 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Darcy
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Darcy
Andrews bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Darcy
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darcy fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Darcy
Darcy fires to first and has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Concepcion who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Dierker
Vukovich strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darcy vs. Dierker
Darcy bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Griffey goes all the way around to score. Rose moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Darcy
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Darcy
Watson strikes out. There goes May. The throw from Bench to Concepcion, and May is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darcy
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Darcy
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Darcy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Darcy
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Darcy fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Darcy
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Darcy
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vukovich vs. Dierker
Vukovich bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowley vs. Dierker
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Pat Darcy.
Crowley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Granger
Ed Armbrister pinch runs for Terry Crowley. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. There goes Griffey trying to get to home. Cabell throws the ball in to May who tags Griffey, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Armbrister moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Granger
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Borbon
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Borbon
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May.
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Borbon
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Granger
Skip Jutze now catching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Granger
There goes Morgan. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Granger
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Granger
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Granger
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Borbon
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Borbon
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Borbon
Rafael Batista pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Batista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Carroll
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Rafael Batista. Clay Carroll now pitching. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Enos Cabell.
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Carroll
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Carroll
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jutze vs. Carroll
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jutze vs. Carroll
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scherman
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Fred Scherman now pitching. Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Scherman
Vukovich bunts towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Scherman
George Foster pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Scherman
Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1975, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Cabell E, lf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 5 1 4 3 Johnson C, ph 1 0 1 2 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Howard W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 1 1 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 1 Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 0 May M, c 4 0 2 0 Griffey K, rf 2 2 0 0 Jutze S, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Vukovich J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Darcy P, p 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 2 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Armbrister E, pr 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Foster G, ph 1 0 0 0 Batista R, ph 1 0 1 0 Milbourne L, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 11 3 28 5 5 4 Houston 100 000 002 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 010 112 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L 6.1 3 2 1 6 3 Granger W 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 Scherman F (L) 0.2 1 2 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Darcy P 7.0 7 1 1 3 2 Borbon P 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 Carroll C (W) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Concepcion D, Cedeno C, Milbourne L DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Houston 10, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Johnson C HR -- Cedeno C, Rose P SB -- Morgan J 2, Cedeno C CS -- Cedeno C, May M SH -- Andrews R, Dierker L, Vukovich J 2 WP -- Dierker L, Carroll C T -- 2:38 A -- 0
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