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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 16, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 16, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Trotter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lynn |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,843 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| John Antonelli | Third Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Bill Trotter | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Frank Secory | Left Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Red Lynn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 16, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lynn
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lynn
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lynn
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Trotter
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Trotter
Hughes bunts towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Trotter
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Trotter
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lynn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lynn
Litwhiler hits a line drive towards short. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lynn
Marion hits a line drive towards short. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Trotter
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Trotter
Secory hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trotter
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trotter
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Trotter
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Trotter
There goes Williams. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Trotter
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Trotter
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Lynn
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Lynn
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trotter vs. Lynn
Trotter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Lynn
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Trotter
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Trotter
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Verban. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Trotter
Pafko bunts for an out with unknown description. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Secory vs. Trotter
Secory is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Trotter
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trotter
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lynn
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Lynn
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lynn
There goes Hopp. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Lynn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lynn
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Pafko fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pafko. Cooper goes all the way around to score. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Lynn
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Antonelli vs. Lynn
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Trotter
Lynn hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Trotter
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Trotter
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Trotter
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Hughes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Trotter
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Trotter
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Secory vs. Trotter
Secory hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trotter
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Antonelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lynn
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Lynn
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Bill Trotter.
Bergamo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lynn
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lynn
Hopp hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lynn
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lynn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Byerly
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Byerly
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Byerly
There's a wild pitch. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughes vs. Byerly
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Byerly
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Byerly
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lynn
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Erickson
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta catches it and throws to second to double up Marion. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Byerly
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Antonelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Byerly
Secory hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Byerly
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Byerly
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Erickson vs. Byerly
Erickson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Erickson
George Fallon pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Fallon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Erickson
Garms strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fallon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Erickson
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Schmidt
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schmidt
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Erickson
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Erickson
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Erickson
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schmidt
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Schmidt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Schmidt
Secory hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Erickson
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Erickson
Pepper Martin pinch runs for Ken O'Dea.
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Erickson
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1944 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Garms D, rf 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 2 0
Hopp J, cf 4 2 2 2 Hughes R, ss 3 1 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 2 2 3
Cooper W, c 5 1 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 3 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Secory F, lf 4 2 2 4
Antonelli J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 2
Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, c 4 0 2 0
Trotter B, p 1 0 0 0 Lynn R, p 3 1 1 0
Bergamo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Fallon G, ph 0 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 1 0
Martin P, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 4 35 9 11 9
St.Louis 000 221 000 -- 5
Chicago 021 510 00x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Trotter B (L) 4.0 7 8 3 4 0
Byerly B 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
Schmidt F 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lynn R (W)* 5.0 6 5 5 2 2
Erickson P (S) 4.0 4 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Verban E, Pafko A, Marion M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Hack S, Litwhiler D, Cavarretta P
HR -- Secory F 2, Johnson D, Hopp J, Litwhiler D
SB -- Williams D, Hopp J
SH -- Hughes R, Pafko A
WP -- Byerly B, Erickson P
T -- 2:14
A -- 7843
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