GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (59-76) at MILWAUKEE (68-67)

NL: PITTSBURGH (59-76) at MILWAUKEE (68-67)

<h3>Suppan looks to snap winless streak vs. Pirates</h3>

<div class="pre">Pittsburgh (59-76) at Milwaukee (68-67) 2:05 pm EDT</div>

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Jeff Suppan hopes the Milwaukee Brewers'outstanding home record can help him earn his first win in overtwo months.


Suppan takes the hill as the Brewers aim for a three-game sweepof the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.


Johnny Estrada and Bill Hall each drove in a pair of runs in afive-run second inning as Milwaukee cruised to a 12-3 victory onSaturday.


The Brewers, who are a major league-best 41-25 at home, have wontwo straight games after dropping five in a row. They nowtrail the Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2 games in the National LeagueCentral.


Suppan (8-11, 4.78 ERA) pitched well in his last outing but,like the last two months, had nothing to show for it. Therighthander allowed two runs and six hits in six innings of a5-3 loss to Chicago on Tuesday. Suppan has not won since June22 - a span of 12 starts.


Suppan could break through against the Pirates. He is 9-3 witha 3.17 ERA in 17 starts against them, and 7-0 with a 2.45 ERA ineight home starts vs. Jim Tracy's club.


Tom Gorzelanny (13-7, 3.50) takes the hill for Pittsburgh, whichhas lost four straight games.


Gorzelanny could put that streak to an end with another solidouting. The 24-year-old lefthander has won two straight outingsand four of his last five. On Tuesday, Gorzelanny allowed fourruns and eight hits in six innings of a 6-4 win over theCincinnati Reds.

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS

PITTSBURGH MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Nyjer Morgan CF 1.000 0 0 Rickie Weeks 2B .231 7 22
Nate Mclouth LF .245 10 28 J.J. Hardy SS .278 23 73
Freddy Sanchez 2B .312 11 69 Ryan Braun 3B .325 25 68
Adam Laroche 1B .267 20 80 Prince Fielder 1B .284 39 97
Xavier Nady RF .287 17 65 Corey Hart RF .287 19 63
Jose Bautista 3B .256 13 51 Kevin Mench LF .273 7 35
Ronny Paulino C .243 9 41 Damian Miller C .238 3 19
Cesar Izturis SS .249 0 10 Bill Hall CF .258 12 55
Tom Gorzelanny LHP .078 0 3 Jeff Suppan RHP .082 0 2
(13-7, 3.50) (8-11, 4.78)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (13-7, 3.50)
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN (8-11, 4.78)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK CARLSON
1B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ
2B - TED BARRETT
3B - JAMES HOYE

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 11 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY AND RONNY PAULINO
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN AND DAMIAN MILLER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (1.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N MCLOUTH (.245, 10 HR, 28 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.312, 11 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NATE MCLOUTH (11) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JEFF SUPPAN.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, MILWAUKEE 0

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.312, 11 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 3 0
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.231, 7 HR, 22 RBI)
J HARDY (.278, 23 HR, 73 RBI)
R BRAUN (.325, 25 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
N McLouth lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
X Nady rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .078

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: HR - N Mclouth (11, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N
McLouth (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB
- 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.50

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.81

Pitches-strikes: J Suppan 25-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Suppan 1-1.
Batters faced: J Suppan 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James
Hoye.

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED RICKIE WEEKS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BRAUN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.284, 39 HR, 97 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 3 0
MILWAUKEE 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.243, 9 HR, 41 RBI)
C IZTURIS (.249, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
T GORZELANNY (.078, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
N McLouth lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
X Nady rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .078

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: HR - N Mclouth (11, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N
McLouth (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB
- 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart
1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Weeks (16, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), R Braun
(14, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - 1 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.53

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.81

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 19-10; J Suppan 25-19. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 0-2; J Suppan 1-1. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 5; J Suppan 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James
Hoye.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CESAR IZTURIS SCORED RONNY PAULINO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C IZTURIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
MILWAUKEE 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: T GORZELANNY (.078, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 5 0
MILWAUKEE 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: K MENCH (.273, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
D MILLER (.238, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
B HALL (.258, 12 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
N McLouth lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .247
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
X Nady rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
R Paulino c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .252
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .078

Totals 10 2 5 2 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (21, J Suppan); C Izturis (12, J Suppan). HR - N
Mclouth (11, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). S - T Gorzelanny. RBI - N
McLouth (29), C Izturis (11). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
McLouth 1, J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 3.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Suppan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Hart
1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Weeks (16, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), R Braun
(14, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 11 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 1 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.53

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 2 5 2 2 0 2 1 4.83

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 19-10; J Suppan 37-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 0-2; J Suppan 3-1. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 5; J Suppan 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James
Hoye.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 5 0
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.313, 1-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.267, 0-FOR-1)
X NADY (.289, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
N McLouth lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .247
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
X Nady rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
R Paulino c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .252
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .078

Totals 10 2 5 2 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (21, J Suppan); C Izturis (12, J Suppan). HR - N
Mclouth (11, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). S - T Gorzelanny. RBI - N
McLouth (29), C Izturis (11). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
McLouth 1, J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 3.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .230
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
K Mench lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
J Suppan p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 3 5

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks
1, C Hart 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Weeks (16, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), R Braun
(14, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 11 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 10 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 2 1 1 2 3 0 3.51

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 2 5 2 2 0 2 1 4.83

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 50-31; J Suppan 37-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 0-3; J Suppan 3-1. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 10; J Suppan 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James
Hoye.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 0 2 6 0
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.277, 0-FOR-1)
R BRAUN (.327, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
P FIELDER (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
N McLouth lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .247
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .315
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
X Nady rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
R Paulino c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
C Izturis ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .252
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .078

Totals 13 2 6 2 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (21, J Suppan); C Izturis (12, J Suppan). HR - N
Mclouth (11, 1st inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out). S - T Gorzelanny. RBI - N
McLouth (29), C Izturis (11). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
McLouth 1, J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 3.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .230
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .327
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
K Mench lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
J Suppan p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 3 5

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks
1, C Hart 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Weeks (16, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino), R Braun
(14, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 110 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 10 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 2 1 1 2 3 0 3.51

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Suppan 3 6 2 2 0 3 1 4.80

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 50-31; J Suppan 47-36. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 0-3; J Suppan 3-2. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 10; J Suppan 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James
Hoye.

Weather: 82 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY KEVIN MENCH SCORED J.J. HARDY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MENCH ON FIRST, R BRAUN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: D MILLER (.237, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 0 2 6 1
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.255, 0-FOR-1)
R PAULINO (.245, 1-FOR-1)
C IZTURIS (.252, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>