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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 8, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 42,312 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Danny Garcia | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barrios
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Barrios
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Barrios
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Barrios
Aikens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Barrios
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Barrios
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Barrios
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Barrios
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Splittorff
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Splittorff
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Splittorff
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Barrios
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barrios
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Barrios
Barrios fires to first and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Almon who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Barrios
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Barrios
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Splittorff
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Splittorff
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Barrios
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Barrios
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Barrios
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Splittorff
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Splittorff
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Splittorff
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Barrios
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Barrios
There goes Wathan. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Barrios
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Barrios
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Barrios
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Barrios
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bernazard fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Splittorff
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morrison vs. Splittorff
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Splittorff
Squires hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Splittorff
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garcia who is chasing the ball. LeFlore reaches third base with a triple. Morrison scores. Almon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bernazard vs. Berenguer
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Berenguer
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Berenguer
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore scores. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Berenguer
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lamp
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lamp
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lamp
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Lamp
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Berenguer
Nordhagen hits a line drive into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Berenguer
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Berenguer
Morrison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garcia who is chasing the ball. Morrison reaches third base with a triple. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Berenguer
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morrison scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Berenguer
There goes Squires. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Berenguer
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Berenguer
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lamp
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lamp
Washington takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Hoyt
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. Washington tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Hoyt
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wright
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wright
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Wright
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Wright
Rusty Kuntz pinch runs for Wayne Nordhagen. Harold Baines pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
Baines is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Wright
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hoyt
Rusty Kuntz now playing center field. Harold Baines now playing right field.
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hoyt
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoyt
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Wright
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Wright
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wright
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hoyt
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hoyt
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hoyt
There's a wild pitch. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Hoyt
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Hoyt
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Hoyt
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Wright
Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wright
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wright
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hoyt
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hoyt
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hoyt
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1981 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 2 1 1 0 LeFlore R, lf 5 1 2 2
McRae H, dh 4 0 2 2 Bernazard T, 2b 5 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Luzinski G, dh 4 2 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, rf 4 1 2 3
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kuntz R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 4 1 2 1 Lemon C, cf 3 2 2 0
Garcia D, rf 4 1 1 0 Baines H, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 2 2 2
Squires M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Almon B, ss 4 1 1 0
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34 5 9 5 37 9 12 8
Kansas City 300 101 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 621 00x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 3.1 6 5 5 1 1
Berenguer J 1.2 4 3 3 0 0
Wright J 3.0 2 1 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Barrios F 3.2 8 4 4 1 1
Lamp D (W)* 1.1 0 1 0 2 1
Hoyt L (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Almon B
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Brett G, Aikens W, McRae H, Luzinski G
3B -- Lemon C, LeFlore R, Morrison J
HR -- Nordhagen W
SB -- LeFlore R, Wathan J, Squires M
CS -- Wilson W
SH -- Wilson W
SF -- McRae H
HBP -- by Barrios F (Wilson W), by Berenguer J (Fisk C), by Hoyt L (Wilson W)
WP -- Berenguer J, Hoyt L
T -- 3:00
A -- 42312
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