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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 30, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 30, 1956 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 30, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,801 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Don Mossi | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 30, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Mossi
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Mossi
There goes Rivera. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Mossi
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Mossi
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Mossi
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Staley
Avila hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Staley
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Staley
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Woodling trying to get to home. Rivera throws the ball in to Moss who tags Woodling who's trying to score from second, for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Staley
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Mossi
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Mossi
Moss hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Mossi covering. Safe. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staley vs. Mossi
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Mossi
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Staley
Busby bunts in front of the plate. Moss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Staley
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Staley
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mossi vs. Staley
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mossi
George Strickland now playing second base.
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Mossi
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Mossi
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Staley
Mossi hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Staley
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Staley
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Mossi
Esposito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Mossi
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staley vs. Mossi
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Esposito scores. Moss moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Mossi
Rivera hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan scoops up the ball and tags Rivera for the out. Staley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Mossi
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moss scores. Staley scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Philley reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esposito vs. Houtteman
Esposito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Philley scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Houtteman
Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Staley
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Staley
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Staley
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Staley
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Staley
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Houtteman
Earl Averill now catching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Houtteman
Staley hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Staley
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Staley
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Staley
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Feller
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Staley
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Staley
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Staley
Busby bunts towards third. Esposito picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Esposito. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Staley
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Staley
Averill is hit by the pitch. Busby moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Staley
Preston Ward pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Narleski
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Narleski
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Narleski
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Staley
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Staley
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Staley
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Narleski
Staley hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Narleski
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Narleski
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Staley
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Staley
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Staley
Carrasquel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Staley
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Narleski
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Narleski
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Narleski
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Staley
Walt Dropo now playing first base. Sam Mele pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Staley
Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Staley
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Staley
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Staley
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Staley
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1956 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Rivera J, rf 4 1 0 0 Avila B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 2 Strickland G, 2b 4 1 3 2 Minoso M, lf 5 1 2 1 Woodling G, lf 5 0 2 0 Philley D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 5 1 1 1 Esposito S, 3b 3 1 2 2 Busby J, cf 4 0 2 0 Moss L, c 4 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 4 1 0 1 Averill E, c 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 1 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Mele S, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 11 8 36 3 12 3 Chicago 100 600 100 -- 8 Cleveland 000 100 002 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Staley G (W) 9.0 12 3 3 3 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Mossi D (L) 3.2 8 6 6 2 2 Houtteman A 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 Feller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Narleski R 3.0 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Minoso M, Esposito S DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cleveland 11 2B -- Philley D, Busby J, Mele S HR -- Rosen A, Doby L, Strickland G SB -- Rivera J HBP -- by Staley G (Averill E), by Staley G (Carrasquel C) T -- 2:41 A -- 10801
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