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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 18, 1997 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Leiter |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 19,676 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Dale Sveum | Third Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Mark Smith | Right Fielder |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Midre Cummings | Center Fielder |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Darren Daulton | Right Fielder |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
Derrick May | Left Fielder |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Mark Leiter | Pitcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 18, 1997
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Leiter
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Leiter
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Leiter
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Leiter
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Leiter
Sveum hits a fly ball into right field. Daulton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Lieber
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cummings for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Lieber
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Lieber
Daulton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Daulton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rolen vs. Lieber
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brogna vs. Lieber
Brogna strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Leiter
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Leiter
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of May. Smith reaches second base with a double. Kendall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polcovich vs. Leiter
Polcovich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lieber vs. Leiter
Lieber bunts towards the mound. Leiter fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes Lieber attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Leiter
Womack is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Leiter
Allensworth hits a popup towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Lieber
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Lieber
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Lieber
Stocker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Leiter
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Leiter
Young hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Leiter
Sveum hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Leiter
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Lieber
Leiter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Lieber
Cummings hits a line drive towards short. Polcovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Lieber
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Lieber
Daulton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leiter
Smith strikes out. Lieberthal drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Leiter
Polcovich hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Daulton. Polcovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lieber vs. Leiter
Lieber hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Leiter
Womack hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lieber
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Lieber
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Lieber
Lieberthal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Leiter
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Leiter
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leiter
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Lieber
May hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Lieber
Stocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Lieber
Leiter bunts towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cummings vs. Lieber
Cummings hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Leiter
Sveum hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Leiter
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leiter
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Leiter
Polcovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Lieber
Morandini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Lieber
Daulton takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Lieber
Rolen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Womack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brogna vs. Lieber
Brogna hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morandini scores. Daulton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lieberthal vs. Lieber
Lieberthal hits a ball on the ground into left field. Martin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martin. Daulton scores. Brogna goes all the way around to score. Lieberthal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching. Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Derrick May.
Jefferies is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Stocker vs. Christiansen
Stocker takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Amaro vs. Christiansen
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Mark Leiter.
Amaro takes first base on ball four. Lieberthal scores. Jefferies moves to third. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Jordan vs. Rincon
Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Midre Cummings. Ricardo Rincon now pitching. Jose Guillen now playing right field. Mark Smith now playing first base.
Jordan takes first base on ball four. Jefferies scores. Stocker moves to third. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Morandini vs. Rincon
Morandini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Morandini reaches second base with a double. Stocker scores. Amaro scores. Jordan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Daulton vs. Rincon
Daulton hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morandini moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Rolen vs. Rincon
Rolen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brogna vs. Rincon
Brogna hits a popup towards short. Sveum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Spradlin
Jerry Spradlin now pitching. Gregg Jefferies now playing left field. Ruben Amaro now playing center field.
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Spradlin
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Allensworth vs. Spradlin
Allensworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Spradlin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Spradlin
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allensworth scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Spradlin
Sveum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Spradlin
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Sveum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Spradlin
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Wagner
Paul Wagner now pitching.
Lieberthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Wagner
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Wagner
Stocker hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Wagner
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amaro for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bottalico
Turner Ward pinch hits for Paul Wagner. Ricky Bottalico now pitching. Ricky Otero now playing center field.
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Bottalico
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Bottalico
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna juggles the ball. That's an error on Brogna. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allensworth vs. Bottalico
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morandini scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching. Turner Ward now playing center field.
Otero hits a popup towards short. Sveum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Sodowsky
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Morandini reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Daulton vs. Sodowsky
Daulton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Sodowsky
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morandini moves to third. Daulton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Brogna vs. Sodowsky
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lieberthal vs. Sodowsky
Lieberthal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sodowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bottalico
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottalico covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bottalico
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Bottalico
Sveum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Bottalico
Kendall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1997 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Womack T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cummings M, cf 3 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 5 1 1 1 Jordan K, ph 0 1 0 1 Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0 Spradlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 5 1 1 0 Otero R, cf 1 0 0 0 Young K, 1b-3b 5 2 2 3 Morandini M, 2b 5 1 3 3 Sveum D, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Daulton D, rf 3 1 1 0 Kendall J, c 5 1 2 1 Rolen S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Smith M, rf-1b 4 0 2 1 Brogna R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Polcovich K, ss 2 0 1 0 Lieberthal M, c 4 1 1 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 May D, lf 2 0 0 0 Wagner P, p 0 0 0 0 Jefferies G, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Ward T, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 3 1 1 0 Lieber J, p 2 0 0 0 Leiter M, p 1 0 1 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Amaro R, ph-cf 1 1 0 1 Guillen J, rf 2 1 1 0 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 11 6 32 8 9 6 Pittsburgh 210 000 300 -- 6 Philadelphia 000 008 00x -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (L) 5.1 6 4 4 2 6 Christiansen J* 0.0 0 4 4 4 0 Rincon R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Wagner P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Sodowsky C 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Leiter M (W) 6.0 6 3 3 0 9 Spradlin J 1.0 5 3 3 0 1 Bottalico R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Martin A, Brogna R DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Smith M, Polcovich K, Morandini M 2, Guillen J 3B -- Daulton D HR -- Young K SH -- Leiter M HBP -- by Leiter M (Polcovich K), by Leiter M (Womack T) WP -- Leiter M T -- 3:22 A -- 19676
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