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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 14, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 14, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,436 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 14, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Gomez
The umpire calls a balk on Gomez Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newcombe
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Gomez
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Gomez
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Corwin
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Corwin
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Corwin
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Corwin
There goes Furillo. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Furillo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Corwin
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Corwin
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Newcombe
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Newcombe
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jansen
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. St. Claire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Newcombe vs. Jansen
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jansen
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Newcombe
Harvey Gentry pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Picone
Mario Picone now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Picone
Snider bunts towards the mound. Picone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Picone
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Picone fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Picone
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Picone
Hodges hits a fly ball towards center. Mays catches it and throws to third to double up Snider. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newcombe
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Picone
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Picone
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Picone
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Picone
Gilliam hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider, who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe has Mays trapped. There's the throw to Cox and over to Campanella, who tags Mays for the out. Lockman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Picone
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Picone
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Picone
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Picone
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Newcombe
Don Thompson now playing left field. Bill Taylor pinch hits for Mario Picone.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newcombe
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Newcombe
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Newcombe
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Wilhelm
Cox hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Wilhelm
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Newcombe
St. Claire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Newcombe
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newcombe
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1954 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Williams D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 2 0
Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Robinson J, lf 2 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 3 3 1 Mueller D, rf 3 1 1 1
Furillo C, rf 4 0 3 0 Ebba St. Claire, c 3 1 1 2
Cox B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 4 0 0 2 Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Gentry H, ph 1 0 0 0
Picone M, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 6 12 5 33 4 6 4
Brooklyn 121 110 000 -- 6
New York 000 000 112 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 6 4 4 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 1.2 4 3 3 2 1
Corwin A 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Jansen L 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
Picone M 3.0 2 0 0 3 1
Wilhelm H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, New York 6
2B -- Hodges G, Mueller D, Cox B
3B -- Reese P, Mays W
HR -- Hodges G, Gilliam J, Ebba St. Claire
SB -- Furillo C
SH -- Robinson J
SF -- Newcombe D
HBP -- by Newcombe D (Mueller D)
Balk -- Gomez R
T -- 2:54
A -- 32436
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