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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
September 24, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 24, 2008 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dana Eveland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Harrison |
| Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,832 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Casey Moser 3B: Bill Hohn |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Cunningham | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jeff Baisley | Third Baseman |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Pennington | Second Baseman |
| Rob Bowen | Catcher |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| German Duran | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Milton Bradley | DH |
| Marlon Byrd | Left Fielder |
| Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Travis Metcalf | Third Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
September 24, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Harrison
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Harrison
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Harrison
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Harrison
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Harrison
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metcalf fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Cust moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Eveland
Duran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Eveland
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Eveland
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baisley vs. Harrison
Baisley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Harrison
Barton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Barton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pennington vs. Harrison
The umpire calls a balk on Harrison Barton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Pennington vs. Harrison
Pennington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bowen vs. Harrison
Bowen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Eveland
Bradley hits a line drive into left field. Cunningham picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cunningham. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Eveland
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Blalock vs. Eveland
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Eveland covering. It's a double play. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Eveland
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Harrison
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Harrison
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Harrison
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Eveland
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Metcalf vs. Eveland
Metcalf hits a line drive into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Eveland
Duran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Harrison
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cust for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Harrison
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baisley vs. Harrison
Baisley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Harrison
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Eveland
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Eveland
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bradley vs. Eveland
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Byrd vs. Eveland
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Blalock vs. Eveland
Blalock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eveland
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Harrison
Pennington hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Harrison
Bowen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Duran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Harrison
Buck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Harrison
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Eveland
Laird bunts towards the mound. Eveland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Metcalf vs. Eveland
Metcalf strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Duran vs. Eveland
Duran hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Laird moves to third. Duran moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Eveland
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laird scores. Duran scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Eveland
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Eveland
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Eveland
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Harrison
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Harrison
Cust hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Harrison
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Metcalf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baisley vs. Harrison
Baisley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Eveland
Blalock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Eveland
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metcalf vs. Casilla
Metcalf hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Metcalf reaches second base with a double. Laird goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Duran vs. Casilla
There's a wild pitch. Metcalf moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Duran vs. Casilla
Duran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metcalf scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Casilla
Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buck. Young reaches second base with a double. Duran moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hamilton vs. Gray
Jeff Gray now pitching.
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. Duran scores. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Gray
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Bradley reaches second base with a double. Hamilton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Gray
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blalock vs. Gray
Blalock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bradley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gray
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Gray
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Rupe
Josh Rupe now pitching.
Barton hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pennington vs. Rupe
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bowen vs. Rupe
Bowen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Bowen reaches second base with a double. Barton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Rupe
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Rupe
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metcalf vs. Meyer
Chris Denorfia now playing center field. Donnie Murphy now playing shortstop. Dan Meyer now pitching.
Metcalf hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Meyer
Duran hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Meyer
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Meyer
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Meyer
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Denorfia vs. Rupe
Brandon Boggs now playing left field.
Denorfia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Rupe
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rupe
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baisley vs. Rupe
Baisley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Meyer
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Meyer
Blalock hits a line drive into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Meyer
Cruz hits a popup beyond first. Barton can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Meyer
Laird hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Metcalf vs. Meyer
Metcalf hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baisley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Littleton
Wes Littleton now pitching. German Duran now playing left field. Joaquin Arias now playing second base. Ramon Vazquez now playing shortstop. Bran
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pennington vs. Littleton
Pennington hits a fly ball into center field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bowen vs. Littleton
Bowen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Littleton
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Littleton
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vazquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/2008 -- Oakland at Texas (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Buck T, rf 5 0 2 0 Duran G, 2b-lf 5 2 2 1
Cunningham A, lf 5 0 1 0 Young M, ss 4 2 4 2
Sweeney R, cf 3 0 0 0 Arias J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Denorfia C, cf 1 1 1 1 Hamilton J, cf 5 1 2 2
Cust J, dh 3 1 1 1 Vazquez R, ss 0 0 0 0
Crosby B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bradley M, dh 5 1 2 1
Murphy D, ss 1 0 0 0 Byrd M, lf 2 1 0 0
Baisley J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boggs B, lf-cf 0 0 0 0
Barton D, 1b 3 2 2 0 Blalock H, 1b 4 2 2 4
Pennington C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Davis C, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bowen R, c 4 0 1 1 Cruz N, rf 5 1 2 2
Laird G, c 4 2 1 0
Ramirez M, c 0 0 0 0
Metcalf T, 3b 5 2 2 2
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36 4 10 4 39 14 17 14
Oakland 010 001 110 -- 4
Texas 000 328 10x -- 14
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Eveland D (L)* 5.0 8 7 7 3 4
Casilla S+ 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Gray J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Meyer D 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Harrison M (W) 6.0 6 2 2 1 7
Rupe J 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
Littleton W 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Cunningham A
DP -- Oakland 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Texas 7
2B -- Cunningham A, Barton D 2, Young M 2, Buck T, Metcalf T, Hamilton J, Bradley M, Bowen R
HR -- Blalock H, Cust J, Cruz N, Metcalf T, Denorfia C
HBP -- by Eveland D (Blalock H)
WP -- Casilla S
Balk -- Harrison M
T -- 2:59
A -- 16832
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