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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 5, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 29,442 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Allie Clark | Left Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Bill Bevens | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Gene Handley | Third Baseman |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 5, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Coleman
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Coleman
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bevens
Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Bevens
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Bevens
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzuto. Joost scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Bevens
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Coleman
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Coleman
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevens vs. Coleman
Bevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bevens
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bevens
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bevens
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Coleman
Henrich hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo throws the ball in to Suder who relays the ball to Joost who tags Berra trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Coleman
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bevens
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Bevens
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Coleman
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Coleman
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bevens
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Bevens
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Bevens
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Bevens
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bevens
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Coleman
Bevens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Coleman
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bevens
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Bevens
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell who is chasing the ball. Fain reaches third base with a triple. Joost scores. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Bevens
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Bevens
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Coleman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Coleman
Clark hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bevens
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bevens
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bevens
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Bevens
McCosky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Bevens
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Coleman
George Binks now playing left field.
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindell vs. Coleman
Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Savage
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Bill Bevens.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Savage
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Savage
Henrich hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Reynolds
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Reynolds
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Valo scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Reynolds
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Savage
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Savage
Clark bunts towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Savage
McQuinn hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Savage
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Reynolds
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Reynolds
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Reynolds
Savage strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Savage
Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Savage
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching. Aaron Robinson pinch hits for Allie Reynolds.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindell scores. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Christopher
Lonny Frey pinch runs for Aaron Robinson.
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Christopher
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Christopher
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Christopher
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzuto scores. Frey moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Christopher
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Berra scores. There goes Clark trying to get to third. Chapman throws the ball in to Handley, who tags Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Binks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Page
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Page
Valo takes first base on ball four. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Page
Fain bunts, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Drews
Karl Drews now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1947 -- New York at Philadelphia (N) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 1 3 0 McCosky B, lf 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 0 0 0 Binks G, lf 1 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 2 1 Joost E, ss 2 2 0 0 Clark A, lf 4 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 2 2 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 2 2 2 Fain F, 1b 5 0 2 2 Johnson B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Chapman S, cf 4 1 2 1 Lindell J, cf 4 1 2 2 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bevens B, p 2 0 0 0 Handley G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 3 0 1 0 Reynolds A, p 0 0 0 0 Savage B, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson A, ph 1 0 1 1 Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0 Frey L, pr 0 1 0 0 Page J, p 0 0 0 0 Drews K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 14 8 33 5 8 4 New York 011 000 204 -- 8 Philadelphia 100 120 100 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bevens B 6.0 6 4 4 5 1 Reynolds A (W) 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 Page J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Drews K (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J* 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 Savage B (L)+ 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 Christopher R 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Rizzuto P DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- New York 6, Philadelphia 9 2B -- McQuinn G, Stirnweiss S, Coleman J, Johnson B, Berra Y 3B -- Fain F SH -- Clark A HBP -- by Bevens B (McCosky B) T -- 2:30 A -- 29442
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