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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 26, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Konstanty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Jim Konstanty | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Charlie Mead | Left Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Allen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Allen
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Konstanty
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Konstanty
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Konstanty
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Allen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Allen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Allen
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Allen
Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Allen
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Konstanty
Reyes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Konstanty
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Konstanty
Luby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Luby reaches second base with a double. Mead moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Konstanty
Mancuso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Konstanty
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Allen
Konstanty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Allen
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Allen
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Konstanty
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Konstanty
There goes Rucker. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Konstanty
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Konstanty
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Allen
There goes Walker. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Allen
There goes Walker. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Walker steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Allen
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Allen
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Allen
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Allen
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Allen
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Konstanty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Konstanty
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Konstanty
Mead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Konstanty
Luby hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Konstanty
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Hansen
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Konstanty
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Konstanty
Rucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Konstanty
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Konstanty
Sloan hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Konstanty
Reyes hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hansen
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hansen
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crabtree vs. Hansen
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Crabtree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mesner scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. Crabtree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Shoun
Steve Filipowicz pinch hits for Charlie Mead.
Filipowicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
Jack Brewer now pitching. Steve Filipowicz now playing left field.
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Hausmann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sloan vs. Shoun
Sloan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Shoun
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun bunts towards first. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a popup towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Brewer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Shoun
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Brewer
Brewer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Brewer. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Shoun
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Jack Brewer.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton who is chasing the ball. Hausmann reaches third base with a triple. Rucker goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sloan vs. Shoun
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1944, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 1 Rucker J, cf 5 2 2 1
Clay D, cf 5 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 5 0 4 1
Walker G, rf 5 2 3 0 Sloan B, rf 5 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 2 2 3 Reyes N, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 2 2 1
Tipton E, lf 4 1 1 0 Mead C, lf 2 0 2 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Filipowicz S, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 3 2 2 2 Luby H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Konstanty J, p 2 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 1
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 1 1 Allen J, p 1 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 8 38 5 14 5
Cincinnati 000 402 200 -- 8
New York 010 111 001 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Konstanty J (W) 5.0 9 3 3 1 0
Shoun C (S) 4.0 5 2 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (L) 3.2 6 4 4 1 0
Hansen A 2.1 3 2 2 1 1
Brewer J 3.0 3 2 2 2 1
E -- Brewer J, Williams W
DP -- Cincinnati 3, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 7
2B -- Luby H
3B -- Hausmann G 2
HR -- Reyes N, Miller E, Kerr B, Rucker J, McCormick F
SB -- Walker G 2
CS -- Rucker J
SH -- Shoun C
HBP -- by Hansen A (Mesner S)
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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