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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 28, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 28, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 28, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Henry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 8,965 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Bill Henry | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Schoonmaker | Right Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Carlos Paula | Left Fielder |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 28, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Porterfield
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Henry
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Henry
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Henry
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Henry
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Henry
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Henry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Porterfield
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Henry
Valdivielso hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Henry
Porterfield hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Henry
Schoonmaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Porterfield
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Henry
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Henry
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Henry
Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Piersall is chasing the ball. Sievers rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Henry
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Henry
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Henry
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Killebrew moves to third. Edwards moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porterfield vs. Henry
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a fly ball into right field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Porterfield
Henry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Henry
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Henry
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Porterfield
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Henry
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Henry
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Henry
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Henry
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Henry
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Henry
Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoonmaker vs. Henry
There goes Valdivielso. The throw from White and he is safe. Valdivielso steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoonmaker vs. Henry
Schoonmaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Gene Stephens.
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Porterfield
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Hurd
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Hurd
There goes Paula. The throw from White and he is safe. Paula steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Hurd
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Hurd
Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Hurd
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paula scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Hurd
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Tom Umphlett now playing left field.
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
Whitehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Edwards interferes with White who is awarded first base. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Clint Courtney now catching.
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Grady Hatton.
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Piersall reaches second base with a double. White scores. Lepcio moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Chakales
Eddie Joost pinch hits for Tom Hurd. Bob Chakales now pitching.
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Chakales
Klaus bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Chakales
The umpire calls a balk on Chakales Joost scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Chakales
Throneberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Chakales
Zauchin hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Umphlett chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Valdivielso. Valdivielso fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Valdivielso. Jensen goes all the way around to score. Zauchin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Chakales
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kinder
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Kinder
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Kinder
Schoonmaker is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1955, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (N) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Schoonmaker J, rf 5 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Throneberry F, lf 4 0 0 0 Paula C, lf 3 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 5 2 1 1 Umphlett T, lf 0 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 5 1 2 3 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 1 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 1 1 Lepcio T, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 1 Courtney C, c 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 2 0 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 0 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 0 0 Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Joost E, ph 1 1 1 2 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 12 7 32 2 4 2 Boston 000 000 008 -- 8 Washington 000 100 010 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Henry B 7.0 3 1 1 3 4 Hurd T (W) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Kinder E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B (L)* 8.0 9 5 4 1 5 Chakales B 1.0 3 3 2 1 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 9th E -- Goodman B, Edwards B, Valdivielso J LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 8 2B -- Piersall J, Zauchin N HR -- Sievers R, Zauchin N SB -- Valdivielso J, Paula C SH -- Klaus B Balk -- Chakales B PB -- Edwards B T -- 2:20 A -- 8965
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