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Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 25, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Moeller |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 3,012 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Ron Moeller | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Moeller
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moeller
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Moeller
Essegian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moeller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Moeller
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Moeller covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Moeller
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Moeller
Held hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Moeller
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Moeller
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Moeller
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Romano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grant
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Grant
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moeller
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Moeller
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Leek. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Moeller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essegian moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. Moeller
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Moeller
Romano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Moeller
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Grant
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moeller vs. Grant
Moeller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Bridges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Casale
Jerry Casale now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Casale
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Casale
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grant
Averill hits a line drive into left field. Essegian picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Essegian. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Grant
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Grant
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Grant
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Jerry Casale.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. James
Essegian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. James
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. James
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essegian scores. Power moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. James
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. James
Held takes first base on ball four. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romano moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grant vs. Garver
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to second for the out. Romano scores. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Garver
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Temple reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Grant moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Garver
Steve Bilko now playing first base.
Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Garver
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Grant
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grant
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Grant
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Grant
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Garver
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Garver
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Garver
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Garver
Grant hits a line drive into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Garver
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Grant
Ken Hamlin pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Hamlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Hamlin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamlin tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Grant
Bilko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Averill takes first base on ball four. Bilko moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leek vs. Latman
Leek hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Duren
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Duren
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Duren
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Duren
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Latman
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Latman
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Latman
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Latman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Morgan
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Latman vs. Morgan
Latman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Morgan
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Latman
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Latman
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Latman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Latman
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1961 -- Cleveland at Los Angeles (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 6 0 1 1 Pearson A, cf 4 1 2 1 Piersall J, cf 4 1 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 0 0 Essegian C, lf 4 2 3 0 Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 1 Power V, 1b 5 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 3 3 4 Bilko S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Romano J, c 5 2 3 4 Thomas L, rf 4 2 2 2 Held W, ss 4 3 3 1 Averill E, c 3 0 2 0 Phillips B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Leek G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grant M, p 4 0 1 1 Bridges R, ss 3 1 1 0 Latman B, p 1 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 1 0 0 0 Casale J, p 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 James J, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 0 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ph 1 1 1 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Hunt K, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 13 17 13 36 5 9 5 Cleveland 032 050 210 -- 13 Los Angeles 001 101 200 -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (W) 6.2 9 5 5 4 5 Latman B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Moeller R (L) 3.0 8 5 5 0 2 Casale J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 James J 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 Garver N 2.2 4 2 2 0 1 Duren R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Morgan T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Leek G, Essegian C, Temple J DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Los Angeles 10 2B -- Pearson A 2, Temple J, Bilko S, Held W HR -- Romano J, Held W, Kirkland W, Thomas L 2, Phillips B SF -- Wagner L, Kirkland W T -- 2:34 A -- 3012
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