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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 20, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,829 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| George Zuverink | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Joe Durham | Left Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Coleman
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Coleman
There goes Delsing. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Zuverink
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Zuverink
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Zuverink
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Coleman
Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Zuverink
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Zuverink
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Coleman
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Zuverink
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Zuverink
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Zuverink
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Zuverink
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Coleman
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kryhoski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Zuverink
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Zuverink
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Coleman
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Coleman
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Zuverink
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Kellert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Zuverink
Abrams bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Zuverink
Zuverink fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Zuverink. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Zuverink
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Zuverink
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Blyzka
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Blyzka
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Blyzka
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Zuverink
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Zuverink
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diering vs. Aber
Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brideweser vs. Aber
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Blyzka
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Blyzka
Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Blyzka
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Blyzka
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Aber
Les Moss pinch hits for Mike Blyzka.
Moss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Aber
Abrams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Aber
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Aber
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Aber
Kennedy hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fox
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fox
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Fox
Aber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aber for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Aber
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Aber
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Aber
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brideweser vs. Aber
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fox
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fox
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fox
Delsing hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Aber
Chico Garcia pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Aber
Abrams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Abrams reaches second base with a double. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fridley vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching. Jim Fridley pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Fridley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Herbert
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Herbert
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kryhoski vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abrams tags and scores. Durham tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larsen vs. Miller
Don Larsen pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1954 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 2 1 0 Abrams C, rf 4 2 3 1
Hatfield F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 5 0 3 3 Fridley J, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Durham J, lf 5 0 3 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 4 0 2 1 Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 3 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 3 0 0 0
Aber A, p 1 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 4 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0
Moss L, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Garcia C, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 35 3 9 3
Detroit 110 020 000 -- 4
Baltimore 001 000 002 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (W)* 5.0 5 1 1 3 3
Aber A+ 3.0 3 2 2 1 1
Herbert R 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Miller B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 5.0 8 4 3 3 4
Blyzka M 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Fox H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Kennedy B, Zuverink G
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 12
2B -- Delsing J 2, Hatfield F, Abrams C
HR -- Abrams C
CS -- Delsing J
SF -- Kryhoski D
HBP -- by Aber A (Abrams C)
T -- 2:45
A -- 7829
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