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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 20, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,806 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Chuck Essegian | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Purkey
Essegian hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McDevitt vs. Purkey
McDevitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McDevitt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. McDevitt
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McDevitt
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. McDevitt
Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Purkey
Essegian hits a line drive towards short. Kasko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. McDevitt
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. McDevitt
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Purkey
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Purkey
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Purkey
McDevitt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Purkey
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDevitt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Neal reaches second base with a double. McDevitt scores. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Purkey
Essegian hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Essegian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Purkey
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Essegian scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Fairly goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Schmidt
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McDevitt
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. McDevitt
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. Temple scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
McDevitt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Acker
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Acker
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McDevitt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McDevitt
Bailey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. McDevitt
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Acker
Moon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Acker
Larker hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Acker
Essegian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Acker
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Acker
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McDevitt
Don Demeter now playing center field. Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson bunts towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Brosnan
McDevitt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam bunts towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Brosnan covering. Safe. McDevitt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Brosnan
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Brosnan
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Essegian. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. McDevitt
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. McDevitt
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. McDevitt
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. McDevitt
Kasko strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Brosnan
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Brosnan
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Brosnan
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McDevitt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McDevitt
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McDevitt
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDevitt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jim Pendleton.
Lynch takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Sherry
Bobby Henrich pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1959 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 3b 5 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Neal C, 2b 5 1 1 2 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 0 Moon W, lf 4 2 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 5 1 1 3 Robinson F, 1b 3 1 2 0 Essegian C, rf 5 1 2 0 Pendleton J, lf 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, cf 4 1 1 1 Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 1 0 0 0 Henrich B, pr 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 1 Jones W, 3b 5 0 2 2 Zimmer D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 3 1 0 0 Kasko E, ss 4 1 1 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 1 0 0 0 Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0 Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0 Acker T, p 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 11 8 36 5 10 4 Los Angeles 000 070 100 -- 8 Cincinnati 000 120 011 -- 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO McDevitt D (W) 8.2 10 5 4 4 5 Sherry L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (L) 4.2 7 7 0 2 2 Schmidt W 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Acker T 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Brosnan J 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 E -- Zimmer D, Neal C DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Pinson V, Neal C, Essegian C, Roseboro J, Kasko E, Robinson F HR -- Larker N, Moon W, Thomas F HBP -- by McDevitt D (Bailey E), by Brosnan J (McDevitt D) PB -- Bailey E T -- 2:36 A -- 8806
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