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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 28, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 28, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Walsh |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,930 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Junior Walsh | Pitcher |
Spud Davis | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
Benny Zientara | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Right Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Eddie Shokes | First Baseman |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Hank Gowdy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 28, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Blackwell
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Blackwell
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Blackwell
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Blackwell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Walsh
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Walsh
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Walsh
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Blackwell
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Blackwell
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Blackwell
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Corbitt. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Blackwell
There goes Gustine. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Corbitt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Walsh
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Walsh
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Mueller for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Walsh
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shokes vs. Walsh
There goes Adams. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Handley applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Blackwell
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Salkeld moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Blackwell
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Frey. Cox reaches second base with a double. Salkeld scores. Elliott scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Blackwell
Handley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Walsh
Shokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Walsh
The ball gets by Salkeld for a passed ball. Shokes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Walsh
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Walsh
Al Libke pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Walsh
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Walsh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Gumbert
Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gumbert
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Gumbert
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gumbert
There goes Salkeld. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Corbitt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Walsh
Hank Camelli now catching.
Zientara hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Walsh
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Walsh
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Walsh
Lukon is hit by the pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Walsh
Adams takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shokes vs. Walsh
Shokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Lukon scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Walsh
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Shokes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Walsh
Ray Lamanno pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Shoun
Kiner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Shoun
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Shoun
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walsh vs. Shoun
Walsh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Walsh
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Walsh
Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Walsh
Frey takes first base on ball four. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lukon vs. Strincevich
Lukon hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Shoun
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Shoun
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. Gustine scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Shoun
Camelli hits a line drive towards right. Frey catches it and throws to first to double up Russell. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Strincevich
Shokes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoun vs. Strincevich
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Shoun
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Shokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Shoun
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Shoun
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Strincevich
Corbitt hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Strincevich
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Shoun
Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lukon. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Shoun
Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Shoun
Gustine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Shoun
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt misplays the ball. That's an error on Corbitt. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Strincevich
Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shokes vs. Strincevich
Shokes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Shoun
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt misplays the ball. That's an error on Corbitt. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Shoun
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lukon. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Camelli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Shoun
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Shoun
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Shoun
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Al Lakeman pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Lakeman hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Strincevich
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1946 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gustine F, 2b 5 3 2 3 Corbitt C, ss 5 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 2 1 0 Zientara B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 5 1 1 1 Frey L, rf 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 2 1 2 1 Mueller R, c 3 1 1 0 Camelli H, c 2 0 0 0 Lukon E, lf 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, rf 5 1 2 0 Adams B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1 Shokes E, 1b 3 0 1 2 Cox B, ss 4 0 1 3 Clay D, cf 4 0 2 1 Handley L, 3b 5 1 2 0 Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0 Walsh J, p 3 0 0 0 Libke A, ph 1 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 1 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Lamanno R, ph 1 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0 Lakeman A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 12 9 31 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 203 201 020 -- 10 Cincinnati 000 300 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Walsh J 4.1 4 3 3 5 1 Strincevich N (W) 4.2 2 0 0 0 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (L) 3.0 5 5 5 3 3 Gumbert H 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Shoun C 5.0 5 3 2 1 2 E -- Corbitt C 3, Adams B DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Kiner R, Adams B, Cox B, Handley L, Elliott B HR -- Gustine F 2 CS -- Gustine F, Adams B, Salkeld B HBP -- by Walsh J (Lukon E) WP -- Blackwell E PB -- Salkeld B T -- 2:08 A -- 1930
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