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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 21, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 21, 1938 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 14,610 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Ernie Koy | Right Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 21, 1938
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Hamlin
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bauers
Rosen 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bauers
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Hamlin
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Camilli. Lavagetto moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. Phelps scores. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Bauers
Hamlin bunts towards third. Handley fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Hamlin
Bauers hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bauers
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bauers
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Bauers
There goes Hassett. The throw from Todd and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hassett. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Hamlin
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Hamlin
Todd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Bauers
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Bauers
Hamlin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hamlin
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Hamlin
Bauers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. Bauers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bauers
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bauers
Hudson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bauers
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Bauers
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Bauers
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Hamlin
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Hamlin
Merv Shea now catching.
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hamlin
There goes Waner. The throw from Shea and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Bauers
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bauers
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Bauers
There goes Koy. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Koy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Bauers
Durocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Koy trying to get to home. Waner throws the ball in to Todd who tags Koy who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Bauers
Hamlin takes first base on ball four. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Bauers
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Durocher moves to third. Hamlin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Tobin
Jim Tobin now pitching.
Hudson takes first base on ball four. Durocher scores. Hamlin moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassett vs. Tobin
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Hamlin
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Tobin
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Hamlin
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Hamlin
Todd hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosen. Todd reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. Suhr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hamlin
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lucas vs. Hamlin
Red Lucas pinch hits for Pep Young.
Lucas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Hamlin
Tommy Thevenow pinch runs for Red Lucas.
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Tobin reaches second base with a double. Todd scores. There goes Thevenow trying to get to home. Rosen throws the ball in to Hudson who relays the ball to Shea who tags Thevenow, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Tobin
Tommy Thevenow now playing second base.
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Pete Coscarart pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Coscarart strikes out. Todd throws to second to catch Koy, and Vaughan lets the ball get by him into the outfield. That's an error on Vaughan. There goes Koy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Tobin
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Posedel
Bill Posedel now pitching.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Posedel
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Posedel
Vaughan hits a line drive towards right. Koy catches it and throws to first to double up Waner. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Tobin
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Tobin
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Handley L, 3b 5 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 3 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Vaughan A, ss 4 2 2 0 Hassett B, lf 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 5 1 2 0 Todd A, c 3 1 1 2 Phelps B, c 1 1 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 1 Shea M, c 2 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Koy E, rf 2 0 1 0 Lucas R, ph 0 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 4 1 2 2 Thevenow T, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 2 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 2 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ph 1 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 2 0 1 1 Posedel B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 5 31 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 000 101 030 -- 5 Brooklyn 021 001 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bauers R 5.2 5 4 4 8 4 Tobin J (W) 3.1 2 0 0 2 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (L) 8.0 7 5 5 5 3 Posedel B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Hudson J, Camilli D, Vaughan A 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 10 2B -- Lavagetto C, Vaughan A, Todd A, Tobin J HR -- Hudson J SB -- Waner P, Koy E CS -- Hassett B, Koy E T -- 2:28 A -- 14610
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