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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on September 20, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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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 20, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan O'Brien |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,030 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Dan O'Brien | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. O'Brien
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. O'Brien
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. O'Brien
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. O'Brien
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. O'Brien
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kobel
There goes Templeton. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Morales reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Kobel
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. O'Brien
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. O'Brien
Norman hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. O'Brien
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. O'Brien
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Templeton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kobel
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. O'Brien
Kobel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. O'Brien
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. O'Brien
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. O'Brien
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. O'Brien
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. O'Brien
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kobel
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. O'Brien
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. O'Brien
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. O'Brien
Flynn hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. O'Brien
Kobel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Kobel reaches second base with a double. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. O'Brien
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. O'Brien
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kobel
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. O'Brien
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. O'Brien
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. O'Brien
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. O'Brien
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kobel
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kobel
Tony Scott pinch hits for Dan O'Brien.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Frazier
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Frazier
Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kobel
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Frazier
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Frazier
Foli hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Frazier
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Foli scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Lopez
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Lopez
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Thomas
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kobel
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Thomas
Kobel hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Thomas
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Thomas
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Thomas
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kobel
Roger Freed pinch hits for Roy Thomas.
Freed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Kobel
Mike Ramsey pinch runs for Roger Freed.
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Ramsey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Koosman
Jerry Koosman now pitching.
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Koosman
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Koosman
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Schultz covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Schultz
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Schultz
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Koosman
Lenny Randle now playing third base.
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Koosman
Jim Lentine pinch runs for Steve Swisher.
Tyson takes first base on ball four. Lentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Koosman
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Mumphrey bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lentine moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Koosman
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lentine tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1978 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Mazzilli L, cf 2 2 2 2 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 1 Foli T, ss 5 1 0 0 Morales J, rf 5 1 2 1 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 2 2 3 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Simmons T, lf 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 1 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 1 Norman D, rf 5 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, 3b 3 1 2 1 Swisher S, c 4 0 2 0 Randle L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lentine J, pr 0 1 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kobel K, p 4 1 1 1 O'Brien D, p 1 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0 Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 1 0 Ramsey M, pr 0 1 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 9 7 33 6 10 6 New York 000 300 400 -- 7 St.Louis 100 002 021 -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kobel K (W) 7.2 8 5 5 1 2 Koosman J (S) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO O'Brien D 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 Frazier G (L)* 1.0 0 3 2 2 0 Lopez A 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Thomas R 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Schultz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Templeton G DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 5 2B -- Morales J, Kobel K, Montanez W, Mazzilli L 3B -- Hernandez K HR -- Mazzilli L, Hernandez K SB -- Templeton G CS -- Mazzilli L SH -- Mumphrey J SF -- Stearns J, Maddox E, Templeton G HBP -- by O'Brien D (Henderson S) T -- 2:35 A -- 6030
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