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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 30, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,899 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Crash Davis | Shortstop |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ned Harris | Right Fielder |
Rudy York | First Baseman |
Moe Franklin | Shortstop |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 30, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bridges
Valo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Bridges
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bridges
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Bridges
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin misplays the ball. That's an error on Franklin. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Bridges
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bridges
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Marchildon
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Marchildon
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Marchildon
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bridges
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Bridges
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miles vs. Bridges
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swift scores. Marchildon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Marchildon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gorsica
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Gorsica
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marchildon
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Marchildon
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Franklin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gorsica
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Marchildon
Franklin hits a popup in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorsica vs. Marchildon
Gorsica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Marchildon
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Gorsica moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Marchildon
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gorsica
Davis hits a popup towards short. Franklin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Gorsica
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Gorsica
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Marchildon
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marchildon
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Marchildon
Harris hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Johnson fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Johnson. Higgins goes all the way around to score. Harris moves all the way to home. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Marchildon
York hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Marchildon
Franklin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Marchildon
Tebbetts hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Marchildon
Gorsica hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. Gorsica reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Marchildon
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Marchildon
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gorsica scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Wolff
Hal Wagner now catching. Roger Wolff now pitching.
McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Gorsica
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorsica covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gorsica
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Gorsica
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Wolff
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wolff
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Wolff
York hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gorsica
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gorsica
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franklin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Wolff
Franklin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Wolff
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Wolff
Gorsica hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gorsica
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Gorsica
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Gorsica
Miles hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wolff
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Wolff
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Wolff
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Wolff
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gorsica
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Gorsica
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gorsica
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Gorsica
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Gorsica
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Wilson
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wolff vs. Wilson
Wolff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wolff
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Wolff
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Franklin vs. Wolff
Franklin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Harris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Wolff
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Franklin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Wolff
Charlie Gehringer pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Newhouser
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Newhouser
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Newhouser
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wolff
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Wolff
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Wolff
Billy Hitchcock pinch runs for Rip Radcliff.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Wolff
Higgins is hit by the pitch. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Wolff
The ball gets by Wagner for a passed ball. Hitchcock moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Wolff
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1942, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Miles D, cf 4 1 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 5 1 1 2 Radcliff R, lf 5 0 2 1 Knickerbocker B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hitchcock B, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 2 1 0 McCosky B, cf 5 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 3b 4 0 1 2 Harris N, rf 4 2 1 1 Davis C, ss 4 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 2 1 2 0 Franklin M, ss 3 1 0 1 Wagner H, c 1 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 3 1 1 2 Marchildon P, p 2 0 1 0 Bridges T, p 0 0 0 0 Wolff R, p 2 0 0 0 Gorsica J, p 3 1 1 0 Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Gehringer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 7 35 6 8 5 Philadelphia 310 001 020 -- 7 Detroit 000 500 010 -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Marchildon P 3.2 5 5 5 3 3 Wolff R (W) 5.1 3 1 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T* 1.0 4 4 3 2 1 Gorsica J (L) 6.1 6 3 3 0 1 Wilson J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Newhouser H 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd E -- Franklin M, Johnson B DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 8 3B -- Harris N, Gorsica J HR -- Valo E, Tebbetts B, Siebert D SB -- Suder P, Siebert D CS -- Marchildon P HBP -- by Marchildon P (Franklin M), by Wolff R (Higgins P) PB -- Wagner H T -- 2:15 A -- 3899
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