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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 4, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Mahaffey |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Rothrock | Left Fielder |
Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Otis Miller | Second Baseman |
Urbane Pickering | Third Baseman |
Charlie Berry | Catcher |
Tom Oliver | Center Fielder |
Ed Morris | Pitcher |
Shano Collins | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
Dib Williams | Shortstop |
Roy Mahaffey | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1931
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Mahaffey
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mahaffey
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Mahaffey
Rhyne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Mahaffey
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Mahaffey
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Morris
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Morris
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Morris
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pickering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Morris
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Bishop scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Morris
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Morris
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Durham
Ed Durham now pitching.
Dykes hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Durham
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Durham
Mahaffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Mahaffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Durham
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Durham
Haas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Haas reaches second base with a double. Mahaffey scores. There goes Bishop trying to get to second. Oliver throws the ball in to Miller who tags Bishop for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Mahaffey
Pickering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Mahaffey
Berry takes first base on ball four. Pickering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Mahaffey
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pickering moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winsett vs. Mahaffey
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Ed Durham.
Winsett is hit by the pitch. Pickering scores. Berry moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rothrock vs. Mahaffey
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Mahaffey
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Winsett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhyne vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Winsett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Rommel
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winsett scores. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Rommel
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lisenbee
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Grove
Lefty Grove now pitching.
Pickering strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Grove
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Grove
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pickering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Lisenbee
Dykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lisenbee
Williams hits a popup towards short. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Lisenbee
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Grove
Lisenbee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Grove
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Grove
Rhyne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lisenbee
Haas hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Lisenbee
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Grove
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pickering vs. Grove
Pickering takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Grove
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Grove
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Pickering goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lisenbee vs. Grove
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Lisenbee
Dykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lisenbee
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out. Dykes moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grove vs. Lisenbee
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Grove
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Grove
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lisenbee
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lisenbee
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Lisenbee
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lisenbee
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Grove
Webb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Webb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Grove
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pickering vs. Grove
Pickering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Grove
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Lisenbee
Dykes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Dykes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lisenbee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Lisenbee
Grove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykes scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Lisenbee
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Lisenbee
Haas takes first base on ball four. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Lisenbee
Cochrane strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Grove
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Camp vs. Grove
Al Van Camp pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Van Camp takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Rothrock reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Van Camp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Grove
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop catches it. Van Camp is tagging up. There's the throw, and Van Camp is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Grove
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Russell
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Russell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Russell
Dykes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Grove
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pickering vs. Grove
Pickering hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1931, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rothrock J, lf 4 0 1 2 Bishop M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Sweeney B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Haas M, cf 4 1 3 1 Rhyne H, ss 5 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 5 0 1 0 Webb E, rf 5 0 3 1 Simmons A, lf 5 1 1 2 Miller O, 2b 5 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 2 2 1 0 Pickering U, 3b 3 2 0 0 Miller B, rf 5 1 2 1 Berry C, c 3 1 0 0 Dykes J, 3b 5 1 3 1 Oliver T, cf 4 2 3 2 Williams D, ss 4 1 1 3 Morris E, p 0 0 0 0 Mahaffey R, p 1 1 1 0 Durham E, p 0 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 0 0 0 0 Winsett T, ph 0 1 0 1 Grove L, p 3 0 1 1 Lisenbee H, p 2 0 1 0 Van Camp A, ph 0 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 7 37 9 14 9 Boston 040 020 010 -- 7 Philadelphia 700 010 10x -- 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Morris E (L) 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 Durham E 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Lisenbee H 6.0 8 2 2 2 3 Russell J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Mahaffey R 1.1 3 4 4 3 1 Rommel E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Grove L (W) 7.0 6 3 3 2 10 DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Mahaffey R, Haas M, Cochrane M, Oliver T, Webb E, Dykes J, Rothrock J 3B -- Simmons A HR -- Williams D HBP -- by Mahaffey R (Winsett T) T -- 2:10 A -- 10000
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