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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 4, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Blaylock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,952 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Vic Delmore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Charlie Peete | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Bob Blaylock | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 4, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Erskine
There's a wild pitch. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Blaylock
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Blaylock
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Blaylock
Snider takes first base on ball four. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Blaylock
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Amoros scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Blaylock
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Snider scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Blaylock
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Lockman throws it away. That's an error on Lockman. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Hodges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boyer. Hodges scores. Campanella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. McDaniel
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Erskine vs. McDaniel
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Peete vs. Erskine
Peete hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. McDaniel
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. McDaniel
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Snider reaches second base with a double. Amoros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. McDaniel
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Erskine
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. McDaniel
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. McDaniel
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDaniel
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. McDaniel
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Randy Jackson now playing third base.
Musial hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Peete vs. Erskine
Peete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. McDaniel
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. McDaniel
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. McDaniel
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McDaniel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Erskine
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. McDaniel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. McDaniel
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. McDaniel
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Blasingame fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. McDaniel
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a popup in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a line drive towards third. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Boyer. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
Bobby Morgan now playing shortstop. Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. McDaniel
Amoros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. McDaniel
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peete vs. Erskine
Peete hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Liddle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Liddle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Liddle
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Liddle
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Liddle
Erskine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Liddle
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Liddle
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Liddle
Amoros hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Gino Cimoli now playing center field.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Erskine
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Liddle
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Liddle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Liddle
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Peete vs. Erskine
Peete strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Erskine
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Don Liddle.
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1956 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 4 2 1 0 Morgan B, ss 1 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 2 2 3 Musial S, 1b 2 1 2 0 Cimoli G, cf 1 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 1 1 1 2 Furillo C, rf 5 1 2 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Robinson J, 3b 2 1 0 1 Moon W, rf 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 2 2 0 Peete C, cf 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 1 1 4 Blaylock B, p 0 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 4 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 2 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0 Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 3 37 12 12 10 St.Louis 000 200 020 -- 4 Brooklyn 510 200 40x -- 12 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Blaylock B (L) 0.1 4 5 3 1 0 McDaniel L 5.2 5 3 3 1 0 Liddle D 2.0 3 4 4 2 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 2 E -- Lockman W 2, Boyer K, Dark A 2 DP -- St.Louis 2, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Gilliam J, Snider D HR -- Snider D, Fernandez C, Nelson R SB -- Gilliam J WP -- Erskine C T -- 2:15 A -- 12952
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