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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 4, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Morrie Martin |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,655 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Morrie Martin | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Martin
Priddy hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Martin
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Martin
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Martin
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Newhouser
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Martin
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Martin
Ginsberg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Martin
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Martin
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Newhouser
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to home to get Fain. Majeski moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Martin
Priddy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Priddy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Martin
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Priddy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Martin
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Martin
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley hits a line drive towards short. Lipon catches it and throws to second to double up Valo. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Martin
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Martin
There goes Kolloway. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Martin
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Martin
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Martin
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Newhouser
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Newhouser
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Newhouser
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Martin
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Martin
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Martin
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Martin
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Newhouser
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to third for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Philley reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Newhouser
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Newhouser
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Newhouser
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Martin
Kolloway strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Martin
Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trout
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trout
Martin hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trout
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Martin
Lipon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Martin
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Martin
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Martin
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Martin
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trout
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trout
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trout
Fain takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Martin
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Martin
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Martin
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Ginsberg reaches third base with a triple. Souchock scores. Kolloway goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Lipon bunts towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Ginsberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Hooper
Trout hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lipon scores. Priddy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth takes first base on ball four. Priddy moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Trout
Kell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Astroth vs. Trout
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Trout
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trout
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Scheib
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Scheib
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trout
Cliff Mapes now playing right field.
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Trout
Philley bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Trout
Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Trout
Fain is walked intentionally. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. Zernial moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1952, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Priddy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 5 2 2 0 Kell G, 3b 5 0 2 2 Valo E, rf 5 2 2 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 1 2 3 Wertz V, rf 5 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Mapes C, rf 0 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 3 1 Souchock B, lf 5 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 3 1 Kolloway D, 1b 5 1 3 0 Kell S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 2 Astroth J, c 4 0 0 1 Lipon J, ss 2 1 1 1 Martin M, p 3 0 1 0 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Trout D, p 2 0 1 0 Scheib C, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 12 5 36 6 14 6 Detroit 001 000 040 -- 5 Philadelphia 100 030 011 -- 6 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H 4.2 10 4 4 1 1 Trout D (L) 3.2 4 2 2 3 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Martin M 7.1 10 4 4 3 3 Hooper B 0.1 2 1 0 1 0 Scheib C (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Fain F DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 11 2B -- Joost E, Kolloway D, Valo E 2, Kell G, Philley D, Lipon J 3B -- Priddy J, Ginsberg J, Kell S CS -- Kolloway D SH -- Kell S, Lipon J, Philley D HBP -- by Martin M (Ginsberg J) T -- 2:37 A -- 12655
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