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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 14, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on September 14, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Arlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,135 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bob Engel 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ken Burkhart |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dave Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
| Randy Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Dave Hilton | Third Baseman |
| Joe Goddard | Catcher |
| Steve Arlin | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 14, 1972
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuss
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Reuss
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Reuss
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuss, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. Reuss
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Arlin
May strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Arlin
Miller takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Arlin
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Reuss
Gaston hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Reuss
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Reuss
Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Arlin
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Arlin
Reuss bunts towards the mound. Arlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Roberts covering - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goddard vs. Reuss
Goddard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Goddard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arlin vs. Reuss
Arlin bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and has Goddard trapped. He races towards second and tags Goddard for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Reuss
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arlin moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Reuss
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Arlin moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Reuss
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Lee reaches second base with a double. Arlin scores. Thomas scores. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Reuss
Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbert moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. York
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. Colbert scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hilton vs. York
Hilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goddard vs. York
Goddard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arlin
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hilton. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Arlin
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Arlin
Miller takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Arlin
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Wynn scores. May moves to third. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Arlin
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Gaston picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gaston. May scores. Miller scores. Edwards moves to third. Helms moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiles vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jim York.
Chiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Helms scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Ross
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Ross
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Chiles moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Ross
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Culver
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Culver
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ross
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ross
Miller takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Ross
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Edwards reaches second base with a double. May scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Acosta
Ed Acosta now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Acosta
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Acosta
Culver bunts between the mound and first base. Acosta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Culver for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Acosta
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Culver
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Culver
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Culver
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbert moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Culver
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Acosta
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Acosta
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Acosta
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Goddard and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Acosta
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Goddard and he is out, Hilton applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Acosta
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Culver
Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goddard vs. Culver
Goddard strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Culver
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Ed Acosta.
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Culver
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Severinsen
Al Severinsen now pitching.
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Severinsen
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Severinsen
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Severinsen
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Culver
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Culver
Lee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Culver
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Culver
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Severinsen
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Severinsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Severinsen
Metzger hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Severinsen
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Culver
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Culver
Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Culver
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Joe Goddard.
Stahl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Severinsen
Fred Kendall now catching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Severinsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Severinsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Schaeffer
Mark Schaeffer now pitching. Bob Watson pinch hits for Norm Miller.
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Schaeffer
Jimmy Stewart pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Schaeffer
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Culver
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mark Schaeffer.
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Culver
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Culver
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Culver
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1972 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Thomas D, ss 5 1 3 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0
Roberts D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 0 0
Lee L, lf 5 2 2 4 Cedeno C, cf 5 0 3 0
Colbert N, 1b 3 1 1 1 May L, 1b 4 2 1 1
Gaston C, cf 4 0 2 0 Miller N, lf 1 3 1 1
Elliott R, rf 4 0 0 1 Watson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Hilton D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stewart J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Goddard J, c 3 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 2 1 2
Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 5 0 1 1
Kendall F, c 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 1 2 3
Arlin S, p 1 1 0 0 Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Ross G, p 1 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0
Acosta E, p 0 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 1 2
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0 Culver G, p 1 0 0 0
Severinsen A, p 0 0 0 0
Schaeffer M, p 0 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 33 10 12 10
San Diego 005 000 100 -- 6
Houston 006 301 00x -- 10
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Arlin S (L) 2.2 5 6 1 4 4
Ross G* 0.1 3 3 3 3 0
Acosta E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Severinsen A 2.1 2 1 1 0 1
Schaeffer M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J 2.1 6 5 5 0 1
York J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Culver G (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Hilton D, Gaston C, Metzger R
DP -- San Diego 1, Houston 2
LOB -- San Diego 6, Houston 9
2B -- Thomas D, Goddard J, Lee L, Edwards J, Cedeno C
HR -- Miller N, Lee L
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Culver G
SF -- Helms T
WP -- Arlin S
T -- 2:38
A -- 5135
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