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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 15, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,175 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Lukon | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lade
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Lade
Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lade
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lade
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lade
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lade
Galan hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lade
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lade
Zientara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Lade
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Vander Meer
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lade
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Lade
Lukon takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Lade
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Lade
Young hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Pafko chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Merullo. Merullo fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Merullo. Baumholtz scores. Lukon scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lamanno vs. Lade
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lade
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lade
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pafko scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Meers
Russ Meers now pitching.
Zientara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Meers
Vander Meer bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Meers
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lukon vs. Meers
Lukon hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meers vs. Vander Meer
Meers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Meers
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Meers
Young 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Meers
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Meers
Galan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Meers
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Meers
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Meers
Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Meers fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Meers
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Meers
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Eddie Lukon.
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Clyde Vollmer now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field.
Merullo hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Russ Meers.
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Hatton hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kush
Young hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Kush
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Scheffing scores. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kush vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Kush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Peterson
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Kush moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Peterson
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kush
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kush
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Kush
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Peterson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Cavarretta bunts and there's an error on the play. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to home to get Pafko. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Kush
Hugh Poland pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Kush
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Kush
Bert Haas pinch hits for Clyde Vollmer.
Haas hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1947 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Lukon E, rf 2 1 0 0
Pafko A, cf 5 2 3 1 Vollmer C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0 Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 5 1 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 0 Young B, 1b 4 2 2 4
Johnson D, 2b 5 1 2 2 Lamanno R, c 4 0 1 1
Merullo L, ss 5 1 2 1 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0
Lade D, p 1 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0
Meers R, p 1 0 0 0 Zientara B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Sturgeon B, ph 1 0 1 0 Vander Meer J, p 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 1 0 1 1 Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Poland H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 14 6 33 5 8 5
Chicago 000 101 040 -- 6
Cincinnati 203 000 000 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D 3.0 6 5 4 1 0
Meers R 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
Kush E (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 7.2 11 6 6 0 5
Peterson K* 0.1 3 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Merullo L, Young B
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Hatton G, Young B, Johnson D 2, Lowrey P
3B -- Pafko A
HR -- Young B, Pafko A
SH -- Vander Meer J 2, Cavarretta P
T -- 2:26
A -- 28175
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