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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 30, 1996
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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 July 30, 1996 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1996 |
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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 | July 30, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Burba |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 27,015 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Tom Hallion |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Cangelosi | Center Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Derrick May | Left Fielder |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
Randy Knorr | Catcher |
Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
Terry Collins | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Harris | Left Fielder |
Hal Morris | First Baseman |
Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
Dave Burba | Pitcher |
Ray Knight | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 30, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Burba
Cangelosi hits a line drive towards third. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burba
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Burba
There goes Biggio. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Burba
Bagwell strikes out. There goes Biggio. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Burba
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kile
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Kile
Morris bunts towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larkin vs. Kile
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kile
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burba
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Burba
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Burba
Miller takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Knorr vs. Burba
Knorr strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kile vs. Burba
Kile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kile
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Burba
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burba
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Burba
Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Kile
Greene hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burba vs. Kile
Burba strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kile
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burba
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Burba
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Burba
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burba
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Kile
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Kile
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kile
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Burba
Knorr hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Burba
Kile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Burba
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Burba covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kile
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Kile
Greene takes first base on ball four. Taubensee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Burba vs. Kile
Burba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. Taubensee scores. Greene moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Kile
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burba
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Burba
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burba
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Burba
May hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Kile
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Kile
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kile
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Burba
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields the ball and throws to Burba covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Burba
Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knorr vs. Burba
Knorr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Burba
Sean Berry pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. Spiers scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. Burba
There goes Berry. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Larkin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Small
Mark Small now pitching.
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Small
Taubensee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Taubensee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Small
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Small
Greene is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Small
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Dave Burba.
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Carrasco
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Carrasco
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Carrasco
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Carrasco
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Carrasco
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Morman
Morris bunts towards the mound. Morman fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Darwin
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. Harris scores. Larkin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taubensee vs. Darwin
Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Brantley
James Mouton pinch hits for Randy Knorr.
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Mouton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Brantley
Brian Hunter pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Hunter hits a popup in front of the plate. Taubensee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cangelosi vs. Brantley
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Brantley
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Clark
Terry Clark now pitching. James Mouton now playing center field. Kirt Manwaring now catching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Clark
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Clark
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Jeff Brantley.
Howard hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching.
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Shaw
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Shaw
Spiers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Shaw
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Clark
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Clark
Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Clark
There's a wild pitch. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Clark
Larkin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Clark
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morris scores. Larkin moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1996 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Cangelosi J, cf 5 0 0 0 Harris L, lf 4 2 1 0 Clark T, p 0 0 0 0 Morris H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Larkin B, ss 3 1 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Davis E, cf 5 0 1 1 Bell D, rf 5 1 1 1 Sanders R, rf 4 0 1 2 May D, lf 5 0 2 1 Taubensee E, c 4 1 2 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Boone B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miller O, ss 4 1 1 1 Greene W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Knorr R, c 3 0 1 0 Burba D, p 2 0 0 0 Mouton J, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Mitchell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Kile D, p 2 0 0 0 Carrasco H, p 0 0 0 0 Berry S, ph 1 0 0 1 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Small M, p 0 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Morman A, p 0 0 0 0 Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, ph 1 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 8 4 33 5 8 4 Houston 000 100 111 0 -- 4 Cincinnati 100 010 020 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Kile D 6.0 3 2 1 1 6 Small M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Morman A 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Darwin D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Clark T (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Burba D 7.0 5 2 2 2 4 Carrasco H 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Brantley J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Shaw J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 E -- Bagwell J DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Harris L, Taubensee E, Mouton J 3B -- Sanders R HR -- Bell D, Miller O SB -- Biggio C 2 CS -- Berry S SH -- Morris H 2 HBP -- by Carrasco H (Biggio C) WP -- Clark T T -- 3:05 A -- 27015
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