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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 27, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 27, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,338 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: John Kibler 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Jim Quick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| David Justice | Left Fielder |
| Francisco Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Ed Whited | Third Baseman |
| Kelly Mann | Catcher |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Eric Anthony | Left Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Carl Nichols | Catcher |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 27, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Portugal
Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Portugal
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Portugal
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Portugal
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Portugal
Justice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Portugal
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Mercker
Yelding strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Mercker
Caminiti hits a popup towards third. Whited settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whited vs. Portugal
Whited hits a line drive into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Portugal
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Portugal
Mercker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mercker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mercker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Mercker
Anthony takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Mercker
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Lombardozzi reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Anthony moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Nichols vs. Mercker
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anthony scores. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Portugal vs. Mercker
Portugal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Portugal reaches second base with a double. Lombardozzi scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Yelding vs. Mercker
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Portugal moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Mercker
There goes Yelding. The throw from Mann and he is safe. Yelding steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Portugal
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Portugal
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Portugal
Lemke hits a line drive into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Portugal
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Portugal
Justice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Mercker
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mercker
Davis takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Mercker
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Anthony vs. Mercker
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Aldrich
Jay Aldrich now pitching.
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Nichols vs. Aldrich
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Portugal
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whited vs. Portugal
Whited hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Portugal
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aldrich vs. Portugal
Nichols fires to first and picks off Whited. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Aldrich
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Aldrich
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Aldrich
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Aldrich
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aldrich vs. Portugal
Aldrich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Portugal
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Portugal
There's a wild pitch. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Portugal
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Portugal
Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Portugal
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Justice vs. Portugal
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gant scores. There goes Blauser trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Nichols who tags Blauser who's trying to score from second, for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aldrich
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Aldrich
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Aldrich
Greg Gross pinch hits for Eric Anthony.
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Aldrich
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meyer
Greg Gross now playing left field. Craig Reynolds now playing second base. Brian Meyer now pitching.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whited vs. Meyer
Whited takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Meyer
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Aldrich
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldrich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Aldrich
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Brian Meyer.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Aldrich
Yelding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Aldrich
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching. Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Jay Aldrich.
Gregg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Andersen
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Andersen
Blauser hits a line drive beyond second. Reynolds can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Andersen
There goes Blauser. The throw from Nichols and he is safe. Blauser steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Andersen
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eichhorn
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Eichhorn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andersen
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Andersen
Justice bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Andersen
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Whited vs. Andersen
Whited takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Treadway vs. Andersen
Jeff Treadway pinch hits for Kelly Mann.
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eichhorn
John Mizerock now catching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Eichhorn
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Eichhorn
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Clancy
Jim Clancy now pitching. Alex Trevino now catching. Oddibe McDowell pinch hits for Mark Eichhorn.
McDowell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Clancy
Gant hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Clancy
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Clancy
Lemke hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Stanton
Drew Denson now playing first base. Mike Stanton now pitching.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Stanton
Gerald Young pinch runs for Alex Trevino.
Yelding bunts towards first. Denson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemke covering, for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Stanton
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Stanton
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Stanton
Caminiti strikes out. Mizerock drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Caminiti out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1989 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Gant R, cf 5 3 3 1 Yelding E, ss 4 0 2 0
Blauser J, ss 4 1 2 2 Biggio C, cf 4 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, rf 2 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Justice D, lf 3 0 2 1 Wilson G, rf 3 1 1 0
Cabrera F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Anthony E, lf 1 1 0 0
Denson D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph-lf 2 0 1 1
Whited E, 3b 2 0 1 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 1 1 1
Mann K, c 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Treadway J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nichols C, c 4 0 0 1
Mizerock J, c 0 0 0 0 Clancy J, p 0 0 0 0
Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0 Portugal M, p 2 0 1 1
Aldrich J, p 1 0 0 0 Meyer B, p 0 0 0 0
Gregg T, ph 1 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0
Eichhorn M, p 0 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
McDowell O, ph 1 1 1 1 Trevino A, c 1 0 1 0
Stanton M, p 0 0 0 0 Young G, pr 0 0 0 0
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32 5 9 5 33 4 8 4
Atlanta 102 010 001 -- 5
Houston 030 010 000 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K 2.1 4 3 3 4 3
Aldrich J 3.2 3 1 1 1 1
Eichhorn M (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Stanton M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M 5.0 7 4 4 3 4
Meyer B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Andersen L 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Clancy J (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 8
2B -- Lombardozzi S, Portugal M, Davis G
HR -- Gant R, Blauser J, McDowell O
SB -- Yelding E, Blauser J
SH -- Justice D, Yelding E
WP -- Portugal M, Stanton M
T -- 2:55
A -- 12338
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