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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 16, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,742 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Right Fielder |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
Jack Shepard | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a popup towards the mound. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Wehmeier
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Wehmeier
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Wehmeier
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wehmeier
There goes Walls. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Walls steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Walls scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Shepard hits a line drive into right field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Wehmeier
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Wehmeier
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Wehmeier
Skinner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Bob Blaylock now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Blaylock
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Blaylock
There goes Clemente. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Blaylock
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Blaylock
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Blaylock
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente scores. Groat moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Blaylock
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Groat scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Blaylock
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Repulski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a line drive towards first. Skinner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Blaylock
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Blaylock
Clemente hits a line drive to left field. Repulski throws towards Blasingame. Blasingame fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blasingame. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Blaylock
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Blaylock
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Hal Smith pinch hits for Bob Blaylock.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Schmidt
Bobby Morgan now playing shortstop. Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Schmidt
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Repulski scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Schmidt
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schmidt
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Schmidt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Schmidt
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial juggles the ball. That's an error on Musial. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Schmidt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Law
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Law
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Konstanty
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Konstanty
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Konstanty
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Konstanty
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Konstanty
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Konstanty
Clemente hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Konstanty
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Konstanty
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Law
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Law
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1956, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Dark A, ss 3 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 0 Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 2 3 1 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 Walls L, lf 5 1 2 1 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 2 2 1 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 3 1 2 1 Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 4 0 1 1 Repulski R, lf 4 2 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Law V, p 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, rf 4 0 2 1 Katt R, c 3 0 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0 Blaylock B, p 1 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 2 39 9 15 9 St.Louis 000 102 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 042 101 01x -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H (L) 1.2 5 4 4 0 0 Blaylock B 2.1 5 3 2 2 3 Schmidt W 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Konstanty J 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 1 E -- Blasingame D, Musial S 2 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Thomas F, Skinner B, Dark A, Boyer K, Repulski R, Clemente R 3B -- Groat D HR -- Skinner B SB -- Walls L, Clemente R SF -- Katt R HBP -- by Law V (Blasingame D) WP -- Law V T -- 2:12 A -- 8742
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