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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on May 31, 1975 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,094 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Terry Harmon | Shortstop |
| Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Richard
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Richard
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Twitchell
Cabell hits a fly ball towards right. Johnstone catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Twitchell
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Richard
Allen strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allen out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Richard
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Twitchell
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Twitchell
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Richard
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Richard
Twitchell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Twitchell
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Twitchell
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Richard
There goes Schmidt. The throw from May and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Richard
Johnstone hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Richard
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Richard
There goes Allen. The throw from May and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Twitchell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Twitchell
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Richard
Martin hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Richard
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twitchell vs. Richard
Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Richard
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Harmon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt strikes out. There goes Harmon. He's safe. There goes Cash. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnstone vs. Richard
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Twitchell
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Richard
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Twitchell
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Richard
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Richard
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twitchell vs. Richard
Twitchell bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Richard
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Twitchell
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader bunts towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Twitchell
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Twitchell
Bob Watson pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. McGraw
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson. Tug McGraw now pitching. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Johnson hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Luzinski chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Allen fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Allen. Rader scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. McGraw
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. McGraw
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. McGraw
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. McGraw
Cruz takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May scores. Cabell moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Garber
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cruz scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Garber
There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Garber
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Boswell scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Garber
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Garber
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Ken Boswell now playing second base. Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Schmidt hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Granger
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Granger
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Granger
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Granger
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 12 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hilgendorf
Johnny Oates now catching. Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hilgendorf
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hilgendorf
Cabell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hilgendorf
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hilgendorf
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hilgendorf
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Hilgendorf covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 15 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Granger
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Granger
Harmon takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Granger
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Granger
Cash strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1975 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gross G, lf 2 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 2 2 2 3 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 1 1 0
Metzger R, ss 5 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 2 1 0 Allen D, 1b 4 0 2 2
May M, c 5 2 3 2 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 5 2 2 3 Hilgendorf T, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 2 2 0 Martin J, cf 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 5 2 2 1 Harmon T, ss 1 1 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 2 0 1 0
Boswell K, ph-2b 2 1 1 2 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 1 0 1 1 Oates J, c 1 0 0 0
Howard W, pr-lf 1 2 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 15 15 14 31 3 6 2
Houston 000 000 0(12)3 -- 15
Philadelphia 000 110 010 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 7.0 2 2 2 4 8
Granger W 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (L) 7.1 5 3 3 2 5
McGraw T 0.1 3 5 5 2 0
Garber G 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Hilgendorf T 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
E -- Allen D
DP -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Johnson C, Cedeno C
HR -- Johnson C, Cabell E
SB -- Schmidt M, Allen D
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Twitchell W
WP -- Richard J 2, Garber G
PB -- May M
T -- 2:36
A -- 18094
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