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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 29, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on September 29, 1962 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 29, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sanford
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sanford
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Spangler reaches second base with a double. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Sanford
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warwick scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Sanford
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Sanford
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Sanford
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Johnson
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Johnson
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Hiller moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hiller tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Johnson
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Johnson
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Johnson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aspromonte. Haller scores. Davenport goes all the way around to score. Pagan moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanford vs. Johnson
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Sanford
Hartman hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
George Williams pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sanford
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiefenauer
Alou bunts towards the mound. Tiefenauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Tiefenauer
There goes Alou. The throw from Ranew and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Tiefenauer
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Tiefenauer
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Tiefenauer
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Tiefenauer
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Tiefenauer
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sanford
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sanford
Temple takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Sanford
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Temple scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Sanford
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Tiefenauer
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Tiefenauer
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Tiefenauer
Hiller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Sanford
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ranew for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Sanford
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiefenauer vs. Sanford
Tiefenauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Tiefenauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Sanford
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Sanford
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiefenauer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Tiefenauer
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Tiefenauer
McCovey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Tiefenauer
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Tiefenauer
Haller strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sanford
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCovey. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Sanford
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Sanford
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Sanford
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davenport. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartman vs. Sanford
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Tiefenauer
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Tiefenauer
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Tiefenauer
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiefenauer vs. Sanford
Tiefenauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sanford
Warwick bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sanford
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sanford
Temple takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Miller
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Johnny Temple. Stu Miller now pitching.
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Tiefenauer
Joey Amalfitano now playing second base.
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Tiefenauer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Tiefenauer
There goes Alou. The throw from Ranew and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Tiefenauer
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Tiefenauer
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Tiefenauer
Felipe Alou pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Felipe Alou now playing right field. Matty Alou now playing left field.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Miller
Ranew hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Tiefenauer
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Tiefenauer
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Tiefenauer
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Tiefenauer
Miller hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Miller
Hartman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Miller
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Brunet
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Brunet
Mays takes first base on ball four. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Brunet
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it and throws to second for the out. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Brunet
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Miller
Ranew hits a fly ball into right field. Alou 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 9/29/1962, game 1 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Warwick C, cf 2 1 1 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Spangler A, lf 4 2 1 0 Alou M, rf-lf 5 2 2 0
Temple J, 2b 2 2 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 McCovey W, lf 3 3 2 2
Larker N, 1b 5 0 2 2 Alou F, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 2 2
Roberts D, rf 4 0 2 1 Haller T, c 4 2 2 4
Ranew M, c 5 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Hartman J, ss 4 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 3 0 0 0
Williams G, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 2 0 1 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 4 36 11 11 9
Houston 202 010 000 -- 5
San Francisco 540 200 00x -- 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 1.0 3 5 3 2 1
Tiefenauer B 6.0 7 6 6 1 6
Brunet G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 5.2 8 5 5 5 0
Miller S (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Aspromonte B, Ranew M, Davenport J, Amalfitano J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 11, San Francisco 6
2B -- Spangler A, Tiefenauer B, Temple J
HR -- Haller T, McCovey W, Cepeda O
SB -- Alou M 2
SF -- Cepeda O
HBP -- by Miller S (Roberts D)
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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