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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 5, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 45,169 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Charlie Lupo 2B: Jim Scott 3B: Boyd Mauer |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Rudy Meoli | Second Baseman |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 5, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Messersmith
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meoli vs. Messersmith
Meoli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Meoli reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruthven vs. Messersmith
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Messersmith
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. Bowa scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Ruthven
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Messersmith
Meoli bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Messersmith
Ruthven bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Messersmith
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Messersmith
There goes Bowa. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Rose reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Messersmith
Meoli hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ruthven
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Rautzhan
Von Joshua now playing right field. Gary Thomasson now playing center field. Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Ruthven is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Rautzhan
McBride takes first base on ball four. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Rautzhan
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rautzhan fields it and throws to third for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Rautzhan
Rose takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Rautzhan
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. McBride scores. Bowa moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hough
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hough
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Hough
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meoli for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Ruthven
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hough
Ted Martinez now playing third base. Johnny Oates now catching. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Hough
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Hough
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Hough
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Hough
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Hough
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Hough
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hough
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Reed
Del Unser now playing first base. Ron Reed now pitching. Mike Anderson now playing center field. Jose Cardenal now playing left field.
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Reed
Hough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Hough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meoli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hough
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Hough
Meoli hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Hough
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Reed
Greg Gross now playing left field. Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Ramon Aviles now playing second base. Rudy Meoli now playing shortstop.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reed
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reed
Martinez bunts in front of the plate. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reed
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1979 -- Philadelphia at Los Angeles (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI McBride B, rf 4 2 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 2 2 0 Thomasson G, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Aviles R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rose P, 1b 3 2 1 1 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Unser D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, 3b 1 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 1 2 4 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Anderson M, cf 0 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 5 3 3 5 Joshua V, rf 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 5 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, c 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 3 0 Messersmith A, p 1 0 0 0 Meoli R, 2b-ss 4 0 1 1 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 1 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph-lf-rf 1 1 0 0 Hough C, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 11 13 11 30 0 4 0 Philadelphia 012 031 040 -- 11 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (W) 7.0 2 0 0 2 2 Reed R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 5.0 10 6 6 2 1 Rautzhan L 0.1 0 1 1 3 0 Hough C 3.2 3 4 4 2 0 DP -- Philadelphia 1, Los Angeles 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Schmidt M, Meoli R, Luzinski G, Rose P, Hough C HR -- Schmidt M 2 SB -- Bowa L SH -- Meoli R, Ruthven D HBP -- by Ruthven D (Thomas D), by Rautzhan L (Ruthven D) PB -- Oates J T -- 2:31 A -- 45169
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