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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 27, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Palmquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,062 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Dan Dobbek | Center Fielder |
| Ed Palmquist | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 27, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Woodeshick
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Woodeshick
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Woodeshick
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Woodeshick
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Woodeshick
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Woodeshick
Battey hits a ball on the ground for an out. Lemon moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Palmquist
Veal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Palmquist
Palmquist fires to first and has Veal trapped. There's the throw to Versalles who tags Veal for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Palmquist
O'Connell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Palmquist
Hinton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Hinton reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Palmquist
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hinton scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Palmquist
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Long takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Giel
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. Tasby scores. Long moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Giel
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodeshick vs. Giel
Woodeshick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Woodeshick
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Woodeshick
Dobbek hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giel vs. Woodeshick
Giel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Giel
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Giel
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Giel
Hinton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Giel
King hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Giel
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Woodeshick
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Woodeshick
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Versalles moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Woodeshick
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Woodeshick
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Versalles scores. Bertoia moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Woodeshick
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Killebrew scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Gabler
John Gabler now pitching.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Gabler
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Giel
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Giel
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Giel
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabler vs. Sadowski
Ted Sadowski now pitching.
Gabler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Sadowski
Veal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Veal reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Sadowski
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Gabler
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Gabler covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Gabler
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Gabler
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Gabler
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Sadowski
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sadowski
King hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sadowski
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Sadowski
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Sadowski
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Gabler
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gabler
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Gabler
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sadowski
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Sadowski
Gabler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Sadowski
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Gabler
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gabler
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Gabler
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Sadowski
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Sadowski
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sadowski
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Sadowski
Sadowski spins and fires to second, with Versalles covering, and Hinton is picked off. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Sadowski
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Gabler
Sadowski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Gabler
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Gabler
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Gabler
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sadowski
Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Sadowski
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Sadowski
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Green reaches second base with a double. Long scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabler vs. Sadowski
Gabler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Sadowski
Veal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Sadowski
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Sadowski
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gabler
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Gabler
Allison bunts towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Gabler
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Gabler
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobbek vs. Gabler
Dobbek hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sadowski
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sadowski
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Sadowski
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sadowski
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Sadowski
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dobbek who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. Klaus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabler vs. Sadowski
Gabler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dobbek who is chasing the ball. Gabler reaches third base with a triple. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veal vs. Sadowski
Veal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Gabler
Don Mincher pinch hits for Ted Sadowski.
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Gabler
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Gabler
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Gabler
There's a wild pitch. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Gabler
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Gabler
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. King 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 5/27/1961 -- Minnesota at Washington (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 2 5 0 Veal C, ss 4 1 2 2
Bertoia R, 3b 5 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hinton C, lf 5 2 2 3
Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 1 King J, rf 5 2 3 2
Allison B, rf 4 0 2 2 Tasby W, cf 4 1 1 0
Battey E, c 4 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 3 4 1
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 1 1 2
Dobbek D, cf 4 0 0 0 Green G, c 4 3 3 3
Palmquist E, p 0 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 1 0 0 0 Gabler J, p 4 0 1 1
Sadowski T, p 2 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 40 14 19 14
Minnesota 103 000 000 -- 4
Washington 522 000 23x -- 14
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Palmquist E (L) 0.1 3 4 4 0 0
Giel P 2.0 4 5 5 2 3
Sadowski T 5.2 12 5 5 1 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H* 2.0 5 4 4 3 1
Gabler J (W) 7.0 5 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Long D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Washington 8
2B -- Versalles Z 2, Hinton C, Green G 2, Veal C, Long D, O'Connell D
3B -- Green G, Gabler J
HR -- Hinton C, Long D, King J
SF -- Green G
HBP -- by Palmquist E (Veal C), by Palmquist E (O'Connell D)
WP -- Woodeshick H, Gabler J
T -- 2:54
A -- 9062
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