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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 30, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rob Bell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Ritchie |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 29,728 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Eric Cooper |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pokey Reese | Second Baseman |
Sean Casey | First Baseman |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
Dmitri Young | Left Fielder |
Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
Aaron Boone | Third Baseman |
Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
Juan Castro | Shortstop |
Rob Bell | Pitcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chad Hermansen | Center Fielder |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Right Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
John Vander Wal | Left Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Luis Sojo | Third Baseman |
Todd Ritchie | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 2000
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ritchie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Ritchie
Casey hits a fly ball into left field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ritchie
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Bell
Hermansen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Bell
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bell
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Bell
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ritchie
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Ritchie
There goes Young. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Ritchie
Taubensee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ritchie
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taubensee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Ritchie
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bell
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Bell
Vander Wal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Vander Wal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Bell
There goes Vander Wal. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Vander Wal steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Bell
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sojo vs. Bell
Sojo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Ritchie
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ritchie
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ritchie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ritchie vs. Bell
Ritchie hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Bell
Hermansen hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Bell
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Bell
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Ritchie
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ritchie
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ritchie
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Ritchie
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Bell
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bell
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Bell
There goes Giles. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Giles steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vander Wal vs. Bell
Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Bell
Meares hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Griffey. Meares reaches second base with a double. Giles scores. Vander Wal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sojo vs. Bell
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ritchie vs. Bell
Ritchie is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ritchie
Boone hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Ritchie
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Ritchie
Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Ritchie
Bell bunts towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Ritchie
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Bell
Hermansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Bell
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bell
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Bell
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Ritchie
Casey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Ritchie
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ritchie
Young takes first base on ball four. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Taubensee vs. Ritchie
Taubensee hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ritchie
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casey moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Ritchie
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bell
Young strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Bell
Vander Wal hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Griffey. Vander Wal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Bell
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sojo vs. Bell
Sojo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ritchie vs. Bell
Ritchie hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Ritchie
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Ritchie
Hal Morris pinch hits for Rob Bell.
Morris hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ritchie
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Ritchie
Casey takes first base on ball four. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Ritchie
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ritchie
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Taubensee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Dessens
Elmer Dessens now pitching.
Hermansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Dessens
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Dessens
Kendall is hit by the pitch. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Reyes
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sauerbeck
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Sauerbeck
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
There goes Boone. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Clontz
Castro hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Clontz
Dante Bichette pinch hits for Dennys Reyes.
Bichette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Clontz
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hermansen who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Casey vs. Wallace
Jeff Wallace now pitching.
Casey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Williamson
Scott Williamson now pitching.
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Williamson
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williamson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Williamson
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Wallace
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wallace
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Wallace covering, for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Taubensee vs. Wallace
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Taubensee vs. Wallace
Taubensee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Wallace
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Wallace
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Wallace
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Williamson
Alex Ochoa now playing left field. Adrian Brown pinch hits for Jeff Wallace.
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hermansen vs. Williamson
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hermansen vs. Williamson
Hermansen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morris vs. Williamson
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Williamson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/2000 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hermansen C, cf 5 0 0 0 Casey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Morris W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Griffey K, cf 4 2 1 3 Kendall J, c 3 0 1 0 Young D, lf 3 0 2 0 Giles B, rf 3 1 0 0 Ochoa A, lf 0 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Taubensee E, c 3 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, lf 3 1 2 0 Boone A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Meares P, ss 4 0 1 2 Tucker M, rf 3 0 0 0 Sojo L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Castro J, ss 5 1 2 2 Ritchie T, p 3 0 0 0 Bell R, p 1 0 0 0 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 Morris H, ph 1 1 1 0 Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Dessens E, p 0 0 0 0 Wallace J, p 0 0 0 0 Reyes D, p 0 0 0 0 Brown A, ph 1 0 1 0 Bichette D, ph 1 0 0 0 Williamson S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 6 33 2 6 2 Cincinnati 000 000 321 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Bell R (W) 6.0 4 2 2 5 7 Dessens E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Reyes D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Williamson S (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ritchie T (L) 6.2 8 3 3 5 4 Sauerbeck S 0.2 0 1 1 1 2 Clontz B 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 Wallace J 1.1 0 1 1 3 1 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Vander Wal J 2, Meares P, Brown A 3B -- Reese P HR -- Griffey K, Castro J SB -- Vander Wal J, Giles B, Boone A CS -- Young D SH -- Bell R HBP -- by Dessens E (Kendall J) WP -- Wallace J, Williamson S T -- 2:57 A -- 29728
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