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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 30, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 28,204 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Steve Rippley |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Willie McGee | Right Fielder |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
John Mabry | First Baseman |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Alan Benes | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
J.R. Phillips | Right Fielder |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Kile
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Kile
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Kile
Lankford strikes out. Eusebio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lankford out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Benes
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Kile
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kile
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Kile
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Benes
Eusebio hits a popup into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Benes
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Difelice and he is out, Clayton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Benes
Carr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kile vs. Benes
Kile hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Kile
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Kile
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Phillips. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Benes vs. Kile
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
DeShields vs. Kile
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clayton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Kile
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Benes
There goes Spiers. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Spiers steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Benes
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McGee who is chasing the ball. Gutierrez reaches third base with a triple. Spiers scores. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Eusebio vs. Benes
Eusebio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Kile
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Kile
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kile
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Benes
Carr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kile vs. Benes
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Kile
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Kile
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Kile
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Benes vs. Kile
Benes bunts towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Kile
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Benes
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Derek Bell pinch runs for J.R. Phillips.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Benes
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Kile
Derek Bell now playing right field.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Kile
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Kile
There goes Lankford. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Kile
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Kile
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Benes
Carr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Benes
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Kile
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Kile
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Kile
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mathews
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mathews
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Kile
Tim Bogar now playing shortstop. Scott Livingstone pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
Livingstone strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Kile
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Kile
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Kile
Lankford takes first base on ball four. DeShields moves to third. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Kile
Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeShields scores. McGee scores. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Kile
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lankford scores. There goes Gant trying to get to second. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Spiers who relays the ball to Bogar who tags Gant for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Kile
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Kile
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching. Tom Lampkin now catching.
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Fossas
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Carr vs. Petkovsek
Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Tony Eusebio. Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Carr bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Lampkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Petkovsek
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
Howard takes first base on ball four. Bogar moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Petkovsek
Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McGee who is chasing the ball. Biggio reaches third base with a triple. Bogar scores. Ausmus scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Beltran
Rigo Beltran now pitching.
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Beltran
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Beltran
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching. Brad Ausmus now catching.
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sheaffer vs. Martin
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Tom Lampkin.
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
DeShields vs. Martin
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Martin
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Martin
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lankford vs. Martin
Lankford hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1997 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI DeShields D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 2 3 3 McGee W, rf 5 1 1 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lankford R, cf 4 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Gant R, lf 4 0 1 2 Phillips J, rf 2 0 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bell D, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 1 Difelice M, c 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 2 0 2 2 Young D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 0 1 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Beltran R, p 0 0 0 0 Carr C, cf 4 0 2 0 Clayton R, ss 4 1 3 0 Kile D, p 3 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 0 1 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Livingstone S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 0 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 32 7 11 7 St.Louis 001 000 030 -- 4 Houston 103 000 03x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Benes A 6.0 9 4 4 3 4 Mathews T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Fossas T (L)* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Petkovsek M 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Beltran R 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Kile D (W) 8.0 10 4 4 1 7 Martin T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 9 2B -- Clayton R 2 3B -- Gutierrez R, Biggio C SB -- Spiers B, Lankford R CS -- Gutierrez R SF -- Phillips J, Gonzalez L T -- 3:04 A -- 28204
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