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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 12, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,791 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Portocarrero
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Portocarrero
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Portocarrero
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Portocarrero
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Portocarrero
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Portocarrero
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Harrington
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Harrington
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harrington
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a line drive towards short. Strickland catches it and throws to first to double up Power. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Harrington
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harrington
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Harrington
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Harrington
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lemon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Harrington
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harrington
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Harrington
Lemon bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Harrington
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Smith reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Harrington
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lemon
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lemon
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up DeMaestri. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herbert
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Herbert
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Herbert
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Herbert
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Herbert
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Herbert
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Herbert
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Herbert
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Herbert
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Herbert
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lemon
Stu Locklin now playing right field. Ferris Fain now playing first base. Hoot Evers now playing center field.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Lemon
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herbert
Clete Boyer now playing second base.
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Herbert
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Herbert
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Lemon
Herbert hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklin vs. Herbert
Locklin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Herbert
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Herbert
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Fain reaches second base with a double. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Herbert
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Herbert
Kiner hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Maglie
Sam Dente now playing shortstop. Sal Maglie now pitching.
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Maglie
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Maglie
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Maglie
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Maglie
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Herbert
Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Herbert
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Herbert
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Dente moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 15 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maglie vs. Herbert
Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dente tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklin vs. Herbert
Locklin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hegan trying to get to third. Valo throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Hegan for the out. Locklin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Herbert
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Locklin scores. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Herbert
Fain hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Maglie
Astroth hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Maglie
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Maglie
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herbert
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Herbert
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Herbert
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Maglie
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Maglie
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Maglie
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Valo scores. Simpson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Maglie
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Maglie
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Locklin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1955, game 1 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Smith A, rf 4 2 2 1 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Locklin S, rf 2 1 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 6 3 3 6 Valo E, lf 3 1 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 2 3 1 1 Simpson H, cf 4 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 2 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 1 2 1 Finigan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 6 0 1 1 Boyer C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 2 1 1 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 1 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 0 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 1 1 1 0 Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 3 3 5 Wilson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 1 0 Herbert R, p 2 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 17 18 17 33 1 7 0 Cleveland 711 040 130 -- 17 Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 6.0 4 0 0 0 1 Maglie S (S) 3.0 3 1 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L) 0.1 3 6 6 3 0 Harrington B 2.2 3 3 3 2 0 Herbert R 6.0 12 8 7 1 2 E -- Lopez H, Rosen A DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 6 2B -- Smith A, Fain F, Evers H HR -- Avila B 2, Hegan J, Wertz V SH -- Lemon B SF -- Maglie S T -- 2:18 A -- 7791
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