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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 23, 2006 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 2006 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 41,373 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Alfonso Marquez |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
Todd Walker | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Michael Barrett | Catcher |
Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
Neifi Perez | Second Baseman |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
John Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 2006
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Marquis
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marquis
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Marquis
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Marquis
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Marquis
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Maddux
Eckstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Maddux
Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Maddux
Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Maddux
Rolen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Eckstein moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Maddux
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marquis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Marquis
Murton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Marquis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Marquis
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maddux
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Maddux
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Maddux
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marquis vs. Maddux
Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Marquis
Pierre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Pierre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Marquis
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Pierre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Marquis
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miles picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Miles. Pierre scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Marquis
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Marquis
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Maddux
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Maddux
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Maddux
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marquis
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Marquis
Murton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Marquis
Perez bunts towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Marquis
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Maddux
Rolen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Maddux
There goes Rolen. The throw from Barrett and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Maddux
Edmonds hits a line drive into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maddux
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Maddux
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Marquis
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles misplays the ball. That's an error on Miles. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Marquis
Cedeno bunts towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Pierre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Marquis
Walker hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Marquis
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Marquis
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Maddux
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Maddux
Marquis hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Maddux
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marquis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Marquis
Murton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Marquis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Maddux
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Maddux
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Maddux
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Rolen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Edmonds vs. Maddux
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Marquis
Maddux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pierre vs. Marquis
There's a wild pitch. Maddux moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Pierre vs. Marquis
Pierre bunts towards the mound. Marquis juggles the ball. That's an error on Marquis. Maddux moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Marquis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Maddux scores. Pierre moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Thompson
Brad Thompson now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pierre scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Thompson
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Thompson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maddux
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Maddux
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Maddux
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Hancock
Scott Spiezio now playing third base. Josh Hancock now pitching. Gary Bennett now catching.
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hancock
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Restovich vs. Hancock
Michael Restovich pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
Restovich hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Novoa
Roberto Novoa now pitching.
Bennett hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Bennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Novoa
Skip Schumaker pinch hits for David Eckstein.
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bennett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Luna vs. Novoa
Hector Luna pinch hits for Juan Encarnacion.
Luna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Luna reaches second base with a double. Bennett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Novoa
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Novoa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Novoa
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Flores
Skip Schumaker now playing right field. Hector Luna now playing shortstop. Randy Flores now pitching.
Pierre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Flores
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Flores
John Mabry pinch hits for Todd Walker.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Dempster
John Mabry now playing first base. Ryan Dempster now pitching.
Edmonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Dempster
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Taguchi vs. Dempster
So Taguchi pinch hits for Randy Flores.
Taguchi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Dempster
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Dempster
Bennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Bennett reaches second base with a double. Edmonds scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schumaker for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/2006 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Pierre J, cf 4 3 2 0 Eckstein D, ss 2 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ss 3 1 2 1 Schumaker S, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Walker T, 1b 3 0 2 3 Encarnacion J, rf 3 0 0 0 Mabry J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Luna H, ph-ss 1 0 1 1 Ramirez A, 3b 3 1 1 2 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Barrett M, c 4 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 3 0 3 0 Jones J, rf 4 1 1 1 Spiezio S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Murton M, lf 3 0 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 4 1 1 0 Perez N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez J, lf 4 1 2 0 Maddux G, p 3 1 1 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0 Restovich M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hancock J, p 0 0 0 0 Novoa R, p 0 0 0 0 Flores R, p 0 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Taguchi S, ph 1 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Marquis J, p 2 0 0 0 Thompson B, p 0 0 0 0 Bennett G, c 2 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 9 7 36 3 10 3 Chicago 001 120 300 -- 7 St. Louis 000 000 012 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (W) 7.0 5 0 0 1 4 Novoa R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Dempster R 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Marquis J (L)* 6.0 7 7 4 2 2 Thompson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Hancock J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Flores R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Miles A 2, Marquis J DP -- St. Louis 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, St. Louis 7 2B -- Rolen S 2, Pierre J, Cedeno R, Bennett G 2, Luna H, Edmonds J 3B -- Cedeno R HR -- Jones J, Ramirez A CS -- Rolen S SH -- Cedeno R 2, Pierre J HBP -- by Marquis J (Walker T) WP -- Marquis J T -- 2:22 A -- 41373
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