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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 3, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on September 3, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,955 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 3, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Pagnozzi. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Hunter. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
There's a wild pitch. Hunter scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reynolds
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Stottlemyre
Mouton strikes out. There goes Eusebio. The throw from Pagnozzi to Clayton, and Eusebio is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Pagnozzi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Reynolds
Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagnozzi tags and scores. Alicea tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bagwell scores. Bell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mouton vs. Stottlemyre
Mouton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reynolds
Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Reynolds
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reynolds
Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
The umpire calls a balk on Reynolds Gant scores. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Stottlemyre
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Reynolds
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Clayton reaches second base with a double. Stottlemyre goes all the way around to score. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clayton scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Small
Mark Small now pitching. Bobby Abreu now playing left field.
There goes Lankford. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Small
Gant is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Small
Jordan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Jordan reaches second base with a double. Lankford scores. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Small
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Stottlemyre
Abreu hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stottlemyre
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Small
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abreu. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Small
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. Small
Alicea hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Alicea reaches third base with a triple. Gaetti scores. Pagnozzi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Holt
Chris Holt now pitching. Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre.
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alicea scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Holt
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Holt
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Ray Lankford.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradshaw vs. Holt
Terry Bradshaw pinch hits for Ron Gant.
Bradshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Holt
David Bell pinch hits for Brian Jordan.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bailey
David Bell now playing third base. Mike Difelice now catching. Cory Bailey now pitching. Terry Bradshaw now playing center field. Dmitri Young no
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bailey
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Bailey
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Bailey
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simms vs. Bailey
Mike Simms pinch hits for Chris Holt.
Simms hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bradshaw. Simms reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Bailey
Miller strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1996 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 1 1 0 Clayton R, ss 4 1 1 2
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 4 1 1 1
Bagwell J, 1b 1 1 0 0 Young D, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Bell D, rf 4 1 2 0 Gant R, lf 3 3 2 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Bradshaw T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 4 0 2 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 2 2
Mouton J, lf 3 0 0 0 Bell D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Small M, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0
Holt C, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 2
Simms M, ph 1 0 1 1 Difelice M, c 0 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 4 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 2 3 0
Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0 Bailey C, p 0 0 0 0
Abreu B, lf 1 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 1 2 2
Stottlemyre T, p 3 1 0 0
Sweeney M, ph-lf 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 38 12 15 11
Houston 100 100 001 -- 3
St.Louis 001 201 44x -- 12
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 6.2 9 7 7 0 5
Small M* 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Holt C 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T (W) 8.0 4 2 2 2 9
Bailey C 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Pagnozzi T
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 4
2B -- Pagnozzi T, Gant R 2, Clayton R, Jordan B, Gaetti G, Simms M
3B -- Alicea L
HR -- Gaetti G
SB -- Hunter B 2, Bagwell J, Lankford R
CS -- Eusebio T
SF -- Clayton R
WP -- Stottlemyre T
Balk -- Reynolds S
T -- 2:51
A -- 23955
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