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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 31, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 29,154 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Taffy Wright | Left Fielder |
Don Kolloway | Second Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Moe Franklin | Shortstop |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1942
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a line drive towards left. McCosky catches it and throws to Bloodworth who relays to York to double up Moses. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Benton
Dixie Parsons now catching.
Kolloway hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Lyons
Franklin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Lyons
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Benton
Kennedy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Benton
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Benton
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lyons
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Lyons
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Lyons
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parsons vs. Lyons
Parsons strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Lyons
Benton hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Lyons
Franklin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Lyons
Cramer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Benton
Kolloway hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Benton
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Benton
Hoag hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lyons
York hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Lyons
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. York goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Lyons
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Benton
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Benton
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Lyons
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Lyons
Benton hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Lyons
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Benton
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Benton
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Benton
Hoag hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Lyons
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lyons
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Lyons
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Benton
Lyons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Benton
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Benton
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Benton
Wright takes first base on ball four. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolloway vs. Benton
There go the runners. All runners are safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kolloway vs. Benton
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhel scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Benton
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoag vs. Benton
Hoag is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Lyons
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kolloway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Lyons
Parsons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Benton
Tresh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Benton
Lyons hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Benton
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lyons
Ned Harris pinch hits for Al Benton.
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Lyons
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Lyons
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Henshaw
Roy Henshaw now pitching.
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Henshaw
Kuhel bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Henshaw
Kuhel is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Henshaw
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Lyons
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Lyons
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyons
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Lyons
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Henshaw
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Henshaw
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Henshaw
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Henshaw
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Henshaw
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Hoag scores. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Henshaw
Henshaw spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Henshaw. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Henshaw
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Moses reaches second base with a double. Tresh scores. Lyons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Henshaw
There goes Moses. The throw from Parsons and he is safe. Moses steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Henshaw
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Henshaw
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Lyons
Parsons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Lyons
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Roy Henshaw.
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Lyons
Franklin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Lyons
Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Franklin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Lyons
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1942 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 6 2 3 2 Franklin M, ss 5 0 1 0 Appling L, ss 4 1 0 1 Cramer D, cf 5 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 6 2 2 1 McCosky B, lf 5 0 0 0 Wright T, lf 4 0 1 1 York R, 1b 4 3 3 2 Kolloway D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Radcliff R, rf 4 0 1 1 Kennedy B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hoag M, cf 5 1 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 4 1 2 0 Tebbetts B, c 0 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 5 1 3 2 Parsons D, c 4 0 0 0 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0 Harris N, ph 1 1 1 1 Henshaw R, p 0 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 9 15 8 39 4 9 4 Chicago 100 000 300 5 -- 9 Detroit 010 101 010 0 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lyons T (W) 10.0 9 4 4 0 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Benton A 8.0 11 4 4 3 3 Henshaw R (L) 2.0 4 5 5 2 0 E -- Kennedy B, Henshaw R DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 5 2B -- Higgins P 2, Radcliff R, Kolloway D, Moses W 2, Kennedy B, Cramer D HR -- York R 2, Harris N SB -- Wright T, Kuhel J, Appling L, Moses W CS -- Kuhel J T -- 2:10 A -- 29154
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