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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 24, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 24, 1976 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 25,477 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John McSherry |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 24, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Carlton
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Carlton
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Carlton
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Messersmith
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Carlton
There goes Wynn. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Carlton
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a ball on the ground for an out. Wynn scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Carlton
Pocoroba strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Messersmith
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Carlton
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Carlton
Messersmith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Carlton
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Carlton
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Messersmith
The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Maddox scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Messersmith
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Messersmith
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Messersmith
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Carlton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Carlton
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Messersmith
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Carlton
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Carlton
Chaney hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Carlton
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Carlton
Office hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Messersmith
Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Messersmith
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Carlton
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Carlton
Evans takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Carlton
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Royster scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a line drive into center field. Maddox picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Evans scores. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Carlton
Earl Williams pinch hits for Biff Pocoroba.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Carlton
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Carlton
Dick Ruthven pinch runs for Ken Henderson. Marty Perez pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Devine
Earl Williams now catching. Adrian Devine now pitching. Marty Perez now playing shortstop.
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Devine
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Devine
Boone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Devine
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Tolan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reed
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reed
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Reed
Dave May pinch hits for Tom Paciorek.
May hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Devine
Dave May now playing right field.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Devine
Bowa hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Devine
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reed
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bowa. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws to first. Allen drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Allen. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crowley vs. Reed
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reed
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Sosa
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Sosa
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sosa
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sosa
There goes Maddox. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Sosa
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Sosa
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Hutton takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Sosa
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Dal Canton
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Hutton scores. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Dal Canton
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnstone vs. Dal Canton
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Dal Canton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. McGraw
Jerry Martin now playing left field. Tom Hutton now playing first base. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. McGraw
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGraw
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1976 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Office R, cf 5 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Royster J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 0 1 2 Evans D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, lf 3 1 2 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 1 3 4 Paciorek T, rf 3 0 0 0 Martin J, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 May D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 2 2 2 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 2 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 2 Williams E, ph-c 2 0 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 2 2 0 Chaney D, ss 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 2 2 1 Henderson K, ph 0 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0 Ruthven D, pr 0 0 0 0 Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 1 Hutton T, ph-1b 0 1 0 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0 Perez M, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 6 4 35 10 11 9 Atlanta 010 003 010 -- 5 Philadelphia 005 000 05x -- 10 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A 5.0 6 5 5 2 6 Devine A 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Sosa E (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 Dal Canton B 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S 6.0 4 4 4 5 7 Reed R (W) 2.0 2 1 0 1 2 McGraw T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Maddox G, Bowa L, Allen D LOB -- Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Maddox G, Luzinski G HR -- Luzinski G, Schmidt M SB -- Wynn J, Maddox G, Hutton T, Boone B SF -- Crowley T HBP -- by Devine A (Boone B) WP -- Carlton S 2 PB -- Pocoroba B, Williams E T -- 2:41 A -- 25477
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