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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1937
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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 August 17, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1937 |
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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 | August 17, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Moe Berg | Catcher |
Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
Earle Brucker | Catcher |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Buck Ross | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 17, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ross
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ross
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Ross
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Ross
Brucker fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Brucker. Mills scores. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Ross
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Ross
McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Wilson
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Wilson
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ross
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Hill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hill. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Ross
Berg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ross
Wilson bunts towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Peters covering, for the out. Berg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Ross
Mills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Mills reaches third base with a triple. Berg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Ross
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mills scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Ross
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Ross
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Wilson
Hill hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Wilson
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Wilson
Peters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Wilson
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Fink
Herman Fink now pitching.
McNair hits a line drive into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fink
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Fink
Berg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Fink
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Fink
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fink vs. Wilson
Fink hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Wilson
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Wilson
Werber takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Wilson
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Fink
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Fink
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cronin trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Wilson
Brucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Wilson
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Wilson
Newsome bunts towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fink vs. Wilson
Fink hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Fink
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fink
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Fink
Berg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Fink
Fink spins and fires to second, with Newsome covering, and Chapman is picked off. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fink
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Wilson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wilson
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Fink
Mills hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Fink
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney juggles the ball. That's an error on Finney. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Fink
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hill. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Turbeville
George Turbeville now pitching.
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Turbeville
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNair vs. Turbeville
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Wilson
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Wilson
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Wilson
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Turbeville
Chapman hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Turbeville
Berg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Peters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turbeville
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wilson
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turbeville vs. Wilson
Turbeville strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Wilson
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Turbeville
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Turbeville
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turbeville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Turbeville
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Turbeville
Foxx hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wilson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Wilson
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Wilson
Brucker takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Wilson
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Turbeville
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Turbeville
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Turbeville
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters misplays the ball. That's an error on Peters. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Turbeville
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Wilson
Dom Dallessandro now playing left field.
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Wilson
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for George Turbeville.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Moses reaches second base with a double. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Wilson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Wilson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1937 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Mills B, lf 4 2 1 1 Moses W, rf 5 0 2 0 Dallessandro D, lf 0 0 0 0 Finney L, 1b 5 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 5 2 3 1 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 2 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 5 0 1 2 Hill J, cf 4 0 0 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brucker E, c 3 0 2 0 McNair E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Peters R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, rf 5 1 3 0 Newsome S, ss 4 0 3 0 Berg M, c 5 1 3 1 Ross B, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0 Fink H, p 2 0 0 0 Turbeville G, p 1 0 0 0 Nelson L, ph 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 6 14 5 36 1 8 1 Boston 240 000 000 -- 6 Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ross B (L) 2.0 7 6 5 1 0 Fink H 3.1 6 0 0 1 0 Turbeville G 3.2 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Brucker E, Hill J, Finney L, Cronin J, Peters R LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 11 2B -- Cronin J, Moses W 3B -- Mills B SH -- Wilson J T -- 2:16 A -- 6000
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