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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 20, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Earley |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Culley Rikard | Left Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Tom Earley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Earley
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Earley
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Earley
Wasdell hits a popup towards first. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Earley
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sewell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Sewell
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Earley
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Earley
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Earley
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Earley
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Sewell
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sewell
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Sewell
Sisti hits a fly ball towards right. Barrett settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Barrett. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Earley vs. Sewell
Earley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Earley
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Earley
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Earley
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Earley
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sewell
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Sewell
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Earley
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Earley
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Earley
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Sewell
Demaree hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sewell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Sewell
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Earley vs. Sewell
Earley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Earley
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Rikard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Earley
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Rikard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Earley
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Earley
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rikard scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Earley
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sewell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Miller reaches second base with a double. There goes Holmes trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Sewell
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Earley
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Earley
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Earley
Phelps takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Earley
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rikard vs. Earley
Rikard hits a popup towards first. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Earley
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Sewell
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Sewell
Waner hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Sewell
Sisti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earley vs. Sewell
Earley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Earley
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Earley
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Earley
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sewell
Cooney hits a line drive towards first. Wasdell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Earley
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Earley
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Earley
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Earley
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Earley
Rikard hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sewell
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Sewell
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Sewell
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Earley
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Earley
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Earley
Anderson bunts towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Earley
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Frankie Gustine now playing second base. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Heintzelman
Sain hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Heintzelman
Cooney hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Sain
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sain
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Sain
Rikard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Heintzelman
Chet Ross pinch hits for Tommy Holmes.
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Heintzelman
Phil Masi pinch runs for Chet Ross.
Miller bunts for an out with unknown description. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Heintzelman
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Heintzelman
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Heintzelman
Skippy Roberge pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Heintzelman
Waner takes first base on ball four. Masi scores. Fernandez moves to third. Roberge moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1942 -- Pittsburgh at Boston
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Anderson A, ss 2 0 1 1 Cooney J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Barrett J, rf 5 0 0 1 Holmes T, cf 3 0 2 0
Wasdell J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ross C, ph 1 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Masi P, pr 0 1 0 0
Phelps B, c 3 1 1 1 Miller E, ss 4 1 2 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 3 1 1 2
Rikard C, lf 5 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roberge S, pr 0 0 0 0
Fletcher E, ph 1 1 1 0 Demaree F, lf 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 1
Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Stewart B, ph 0 0 0 0 Earley T, p 3 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 6 3 34 4 8 4
Pittsburgh 010 010 001 0 -- 3
Boston 000 021 000 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R 8.0 7 3 3 5 2
Heintzelman K (L) 1.2 1 1 1 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Earley T 8.2 6 3 3 6 4
Sain J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Barrett J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Boston 10
2B -- Rikard C, Miller E, Ross C
HR -- Phelps B, Fernandez N, Sisti S
SH -- Anderson A, Miller E
T -- 2:12
A -- 3010
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