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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 19, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on July 19, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 19, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 19, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rijo |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 28,422 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Jose Rijo | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 19, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Rijo
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Rijo
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Rijo
Magadan strikes out. There goes Backman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Rijo
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Backman trying to get to home. O'Neill throws the ball in to Diaz who tags Backman who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Darling
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Darling
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sabo vs. Darling
Sabo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Darling
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Darling
There goes O'Neill. The throw from Carter and he is safe. O'Neill steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Darling
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. O'Neill moves to third. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Darling
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. Esasky scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Darling
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rijo vs. Darling
Rijo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Darling
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Darling
Larkin takes first base on ball four. Diaz moves to third. Rijo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sabo vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Sabo hits a fly ball towards right. Strawberry settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Strawberry. Diaz scores. Rijo scores. Larkin goes all the way around to score. Sabo moves to third. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Davis reaches second base with a double. Sabo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Leach
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Leach
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Rijo
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rijo
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rijo
Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Rijo
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Leach
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Leach
Oester hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rijo vs. Leach
Rijo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Leach
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Rijo
Herm Winningham now playing left field.
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Rijo
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Rijo
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Rijo
Magadan takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Rijo
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to third. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Rijo
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Leach
Lee Mazzilli now playing left field. Mookie Wilson now playing right field.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Leach
Sabo hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rijo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rijo
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winningham. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Rijo
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Rijo
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Rijo
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Leach
Mackey Sasser now catching.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Leach
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Leach
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Rijo
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Rijo
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Rijo covering, for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Rijo
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Rijo
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Leach
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Leach
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Jose Rijo.
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Leach
Winningham hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Leach
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robinson
Eddie Milner now playing center field. Ron Robinson now pitching. Jeff Reed now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Robinson
Sasser hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Robinson
Keith Miller pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Nunez
Keith Miller now playing shortstop. Ed Nunez now pitching. Barry Lyons now playing first base. Dave Magadan now playing third base.
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Nunez
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Nunez
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lyons fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Nunez drops the ball. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Nunez
Esasky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Nunez
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Robinson
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Robinson
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Robinson
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Nunez
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Nunez
Reed takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Winningham vs. Nunez
Winningham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Nunez
Larkin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sabo vs. Nunez
Sabo hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching.
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Birtsas
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Birtsas
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Birtsas
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Ed Nunez.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Birtsas
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birtsas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. McClure
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. McClure
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Birtsas vs. McClure
Birtsas hits a popup towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Birtsas
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Birtsas
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Lyons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Birtsas
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Birtsas
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Birtsas
Magadan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lyons scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Birtsas
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/19/1988 -- New York at Cincinnati (N) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 5 0 2 0 Daniels K, lf 3 1 0 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Winningham H, lf 2 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b-3b 3 0 1 1 Larkin B, ss 4 2 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 1 0 1 0 Sabo C, 3b 5 2 1 3 Mazzilli L, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis E, cf 3 1 2 2 McReynolds K, lf 2 0 0 0 Milner E, cf 2 0 0 0 Wilson M, rf 2 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 1 2 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nunez E, p 0 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 1 1 2 Teufel T, ph 1 0 1 0 Robinson R, p 1 0 0 0 McClure B, p 0 0 0 0 Birtsas T, p 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 2 1 2 0 Oester R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sasser M, c 2 0 0 0 Rijo J, p 2 2 2 1 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Reed J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Miller K, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Darling R, p 0 0 0 0 Leach T, p 2 0 1 1 Lyons B, 1b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 11 2 39 11 12 8 New York 000 100 001 -- 2 Cincinnati (10)10 000 00x -- 11 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (L) 0.2 5 9 5 3 2 Leach T 4.1 4 2 1 0 0 Nunez E 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 McClure B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rijo J (W) 5.0 7 1 1 2 7 Robinson R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Birtsas T 2.0 3 1 1 2 2 E -- Elster K, Strawberry D, Nunez E DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- New York 11, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Davis E, Carter G 2, O'Neill P, Lyons B HR -- Sabo C, Davis E, Rijo J SB -- Backman W, O'Neill P WP -- Darling R T -- 2:49 A -- 28422
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