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Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 26, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 26, 1980 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 16,824 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Don Money | DH |
Charlie Moore | Catcher |
Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 26, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Caldwell
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Caldwell
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Caldwell
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Washington scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Caldwell
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Busby
Molitor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Busby
Yount hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Busby
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Caldwell
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Caldwell
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Caldwell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Busby
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Busby
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Busby
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Money vs. Busby
Busby fires to third and picks off Oglivie. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Busby
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Busby
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Caldwell
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Caldwell
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Caldwell
There goes McRae. The throw from Moore and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Caldwell
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Caldwell
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. Caldwell
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Busby
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Busby
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Busby
Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Caldwell
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Caldwell
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Caldwell
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Caldwell
Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Caldwell
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Castro
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Castro
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Otis reaches second base with a double. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Castro
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Busby
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Busby
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Busby
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Cooper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Busby
Lezcano hits a fly ball towards left. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Oglivie moves to third. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Money vs. Busby
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Busby
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oglivie tags and scores. Lezcano tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantner vs. Busby
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Castro
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Castro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Castro
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Castro
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Castro
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Busby
Molitor hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Busby
Yount hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Busby
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Castro
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Castro
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Castro
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Castro
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Busby
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Busby
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Busby
Lezcano hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Busby
Money is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Busby
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Busby
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Castro
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Castro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Yount fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Castro
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Pattin
Yount hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pattin
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Pattin
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Castro
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Castro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Castro
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Castro
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Pattin
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Pattin
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Pattin
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Castro
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Castro
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Castro
Aikens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pattin
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Moore hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Pattin
Gantner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Pattin
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gantner moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Quisenberry
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Gantner scores. Molitor moves to third. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Quisenberry
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1980 -- Kansas City at Milwaukee (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 2 4 0 Molitor P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Washington U, ss 5 1 1 1 Yount R, ss 5 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 2 5 1 Cooper C, 1b 5 1 2 1 McRae H, dh 5 1 3 4 Thomas G, cf 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1 Oglivie B, lf 4 2 3 1 Wathan J, c 4 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Money D, dh 2 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Moore C, c 3 1 1 4 Cardenal J, rf 4 1 1 0 Gantner J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Chalk D, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 7 17 7 37 6 11 6 Kansas City 400 300 000 -- 7 Milwaukee 000 203 001 -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Busby S (W) 6.0 7 5 4 1 1 Pattin M 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 Quisenberry D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Caldwell M (L) 3.2 10 7 7 1 1 Castro B 5.1 7 0 0 0 1 E -- Wilson W DP -- Milwaukee 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Milwaukee 7 2B -- Otis A, Oglivie B 2, Brett G 3B -- McRae H HR -- Moore C SB -- McRae H SF -- Otis A, Moore C HBP -- by Busby S (Money D) WP -- Caldwell M, Castro B T -- 2:48 A -- 16824
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