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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on August 24, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Mills |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Lefty Mills | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Mills
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Mills
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Mills
Keller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mills
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Mills
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Pearson
Berardino hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Pearson
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mills
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Mills
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Mills
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Mills
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Mills
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Pearson
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Pearson
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Pearson
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Mills
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Mills
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mills
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Mills
Dickey is hit by the pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Mills
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Pearson
Glenn hits a line drive into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Pearson
Christman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Christman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berardino vs. Pearson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Mills
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Mills
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Mills
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Mills
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Pearson
McQuinn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Pearson
Solters hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Pearson
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Pearson
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Mills
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Mills
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mills
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Mills
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Pearson
Glenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Pearson
There goes Glenn. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Pearson
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Pearson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christman scores. Berardino moves to third. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Pearson
McQuinn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Solters vs. Pearson
Solters hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mills
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Mills
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Mills
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Pearson
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Pearson
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glenn vs. Pearson
Glenn takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Pearson
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clift scores. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Pearson
Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glenn moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berardino vs. Pearson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Glenn scores. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Pearson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Mills
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Monte Pearson.
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Mills
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Mills
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Mills
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosar scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Mills
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Glenn settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Glenn. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Mills
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Mills
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino misplays the ball. That's an error on Berardino. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Mills
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Mills
Powell hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Mills
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Murphy
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Murphy
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mills
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Mills
Crosetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Mills
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Mills
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Mills
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Mills
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. Keller scores. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Mills
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Murphy
Joe Grace pinch hits for Joe Gallagher.
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Murphy
Glenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Murphy
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Mills
Joe Grace now playing left field.
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Mills
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Mills
Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Glenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Mills
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Mills
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Mills
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Mills
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Murphy
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Lefty Mills.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Murphy
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Murphy
Laabs takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Murphy
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Murphy
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1939 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 2 2 1 Berardino J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 1 0 Laabs C, cf 4 1 2 1
Keller C, rf 6 3 3 5 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 2
DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 3 0 Solters M, rf 5 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 4 0 0 1 Clift H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 1 2 Gallagher J, lf 3 0 0 0
Powell J, lf 4 2 2 1 Grace J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Glenn J, c 1 1 0 0
Pearson M, p 1 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 4 1 3 1
Rosar B, ph 0 1 0 0 Mills L, p 3 0 1 0
Murphy J, p 2 0 0 0 Sullivan B, ph 1 0 1 0
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41 11 12 10 34 5 9 5
New York 210 000 422 -- 11
St.Louis 000 212 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W) 6.0 8 5 5 4 7
Murphy J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mills L (L) 9.0 12 11 10 7 10
E -- Glenn J, Berardino J, Christman M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, St.Louis 8
2B -- Powell J
3B -- Christman M
HR -- Keller C, Powell J, McQuinn G, Crosetti F
CS -- Glenn J
HBP -- by Mills L (Dickey B)
T -- 2:15
A -- 1225
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