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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on June 6, 1945 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Knerr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Metro | Left Fielder |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Lou Knerr | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Ben Steiner | Second Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Jackie Tobin | Third Baseman |
| Bob Garbark | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 1945
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Ferriss
Metro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Ferriss
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metro moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Ferriss
Siebert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garbark scoops up the ball and tags Siebert for the out. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Knerr
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Knerr
McBride bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. Steiner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Knerr
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Knerr
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch misplays the ball. That's an error on Busch. Lake scores. Steiner moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert throws to second for one, and Busch throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Steiner scores. Johnson scores. Metkovich moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Knerr
Tobin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Ferriss
Bobby Wilkins pinch hits for Ed Busch.
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knerr vs. Ferriss
Knerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Knerr
Bobby Wilkins now playing shortstop.
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Knerr
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metro. Lake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Knerr
Steiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Steiner reaches second base with a double. Lake scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Knerr
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Ferriss
Metro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Ferriss
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Metro moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Ferriss
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metro scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knerr
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Knerr
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Knerr
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Ferriss
Wilkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knerr vs. Ferriss
Knerr strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metro vs. Ferriss
Metro takes first base on ball four. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Steiner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Knerr
Garbark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Knerr
Ferriss hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Knerr
There goes Garbark. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Hall applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Knerr
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Knerr
There goes Lake. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Lake steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steiner vs. Knerr
Steiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Ferriss
Estalella hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ferriss
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Knerr
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Knerr
Johnson is hit by the pitch. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Knerr
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Knerr
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Knerr
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Ferriss
Wilkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Wilkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knerr vs. Ferriss
Knerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garbark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metro vs. Ferriss
Metro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Knerr
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Knerr
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Knerr
Joe Burns now playing right field.
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Knerr
There goes Lake. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Wilkins applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Ferriss
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ferriss
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilkins vs. Ferriss
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosar moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGhee vs. Ferriss
Bill McGhee pinch hits for Lou Knerr.
McGhee hits a popup towards short. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steiner vs. Gerkin
Steve Gerkin now pitching.
Steiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Gerkin
McBride bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. Steiner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gerkin
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Gerkin
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. Steiner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Gerkin
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metro vs. Ferriss
Metro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Metro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Ferriss
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Ferriss
Estalella hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Ferriss
Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Gerkin
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Gerkin
Garbark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Gerkin
Ferriss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Ferriss reaches second base with a double. Garbark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Gerkin
Lake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steiner vs. Gerkin
Steiner hits a fly ball into left field. Metro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Gerkin
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ferriss
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Ferriss
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ferriss
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1945, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Metro C, lf 3 1 3 0 Lake E, ss 3 2 3 0
Peck H, rf 4 0 1 0 Steiner B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Burns J, rf 1 0 0 0 McBride T, cf 2 0 0 0
Estalella B, cf 5 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 1 1 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Fox P, rf 4 0 0 1
Hall I, 2b 3 1 2 0 Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 1
Rosar B, c 5 0 1 0 Tobin J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 5 0 1 1 Garbark B, c 3 1 1 0
Busch E, ss 0 0 0 0 Ferriss D, p 4 0 1 1
Wilkins B, ph-ss 4 0 3 0
Knerr L, p 3 0 0 0
McGhee B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerkin S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 14 2 28 5 7 4
Philadelphia 001 000 100 -- 2
Boston 310 000 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Knerr L (L) 6.0 5 4 2 5 1
Gerkin S 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 9.0 14 2 2 3 3
E -- Busch E 2
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 14, Boston 10
2B -- Lake E, Steiner B, Wilkins B, Metro C, Ferriss D
SB -- Lake E
CS -- Garbark B, Lake E
SH -- McBride T 2
HBP -- by Ferriss D (Hall I), by Knerr L (Johnson B), by Gerkin S (Lake E)
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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