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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 9, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on April 9, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stoneman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,827 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Tom Gorman |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Bill Stoneman | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Rod Gaspar | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 9, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McAndrew
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. McAndrew
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McAndrew
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McAndrew
Jones hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Stoneman
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Stoneman
Gaspar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Stoneman
Boswell is hit by the pitch. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Stoneman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaspar scores. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Stoneman
Charles takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Stoneman
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Jones scores. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Stoneman
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Charles scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAndrew vs. Shea
McAndrew hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McAndrew
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. McAndrew
Bateman takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laboy vs. McAndrew
Laboy takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hahn vs. McAndrew
Hahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Bateman scores. Laboy moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cline vs. McAndrew
Ty Cline pinch hits for Steve Shea.
Cline takes first base on ball four. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Wills takes first base on ball four. Laboy scores. Hahn moves to third. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutherland vs. McGraw
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Cline moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wegener
Mike Wegener now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wegener fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Wegener
Gaspar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wegener
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wegener
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland catches it and throws to second with Wills covering, to double up Gaspar. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGraw
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McGraw
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. McGraw
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Wegener
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Charles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Wegener
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Wegener
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Grote reaches second base with a double. Charles scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Wegener
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGraw vs. Wegener
McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to home to get Grote. Harrelson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Wegener
Agee hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. McGraw
Laboy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. McGraw
Hahn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wegener vs. McGraw
Wegener bunts towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. Laboy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. McGraw
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Wegener
Gaspar hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wegener
Boswell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wegener
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Wegener
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wegener
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. McGraw
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGraw
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wegener
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wegener
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Wegener
McGraw strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McGraw
Bailey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. McGraw
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. McGraw
Laboy strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hahn vs. McGraw
Hahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wegener
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Wegener
Gaspar bunts towards the mound. Wegener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wegener
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaspar moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Wegener
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaspar tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Wegener
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. McGraw
Ron Brand pinch hits for Mike Wegener.
Brand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McGraw
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. McGraw
Sutherland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Robertson
Jerry Robertson now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Robertson
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Robertson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGraw vs. Robertson
McGraw hits a popup towards the mound. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Robertson
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. There goes Harrelson trying to get to second. Jones throws the ball in to Laboy who relays the ball to Wills who tags Harrelson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGraw
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. McGraw
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. McGraw
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laboy vs. McGraw
Laboy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Laboy reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mota vs. Ryan
Nolan Ryan now pitching. Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Hahn.
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wicker vs. Ryan
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Jerry Robertson.
Wicker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. McGinn
Floyd Wicker now playing center field. Dan McGinn now pitching.
Gaspar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. McGinn
Boswell bunts towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McGinn
There goes Gaspar. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Gaspar steals third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. McGinn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Laboy. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. McGinn
There goes Gaspar, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Gaspar steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. McGinn
Jones is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. McGinn
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Ryan
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ryan
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Ryan
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Ryan
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1969 -- Montreal at New York (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 3 0 0 1 Agee T, cf 5 0 1 1
Sutherland G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gaspar R, rf 3 3 2 0
Staub R, rf 5 1 2 1 Boswell K, 2b 2 2 2 1
Jones M, lf 4 1 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 2
Bailey B, 1b 5 1 3 0 Charles E, 3b 3 2 1 0
Bateman J, c 4 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 2
Laboy C, 3b 3 1 2 1 Grote J, c 4 0 2 2
Hahn D, cf 3 0 1 2 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 1 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 3 0 0 0
Stoneman B, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Cline T, ph 0 0 0 0
Wegener M, p 0 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 0 0 0 0
Robertson J, p 0 0 0 0
Wicker F, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
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34 5 10 5 32 9 12 8
Montreal 030 000 011 -- 5
New York 401 101 11x -- 9
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Stoneman B (L) 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Shea S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Wegener M 5.0 7 3 3 2 3
Robertson J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
McGinn D 1.0 0 1 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J* 1.0 3 3 3 3 0
McGraw T (W) 6.1 5 1 1 2 7
Ryan N (S) 1.2 2 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd
E -- Laboy C
DP -- Montreal 1, New York 2
LOB -- Montreal 10, New York 8
2B -- Staub R, Grote J, Bailey B, Laboy C
3B -- Charles E
HR -- Boswell K, Staub R
SB -- Gaspar R 2
CS -- Jones C
SH -- Wegener M, Boswell K
SF -- Jones C
HBP -- by Stoneman B (Boswell K)
T -- 3:06
A -- 13827
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