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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 17, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,556 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rigney catches it and throws to first to double up Westlake. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Lombardi
Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Lombardi
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Jansen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman hits a line drive towards the mound. Lombardi catches it and throws to first to double up Rigney. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Lombardi
Livingston takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Lombardi
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Jansen
Max West pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Jansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jansen
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Jansen
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. There goes Gustine trying to get to third. Thomson throws the ball in to Gordon, who tags Gustine for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Marshall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Singleton
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Singleton
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jansen for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Jansen
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Jansen
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Singleton
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Singleton
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Westlake scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Newsom
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Newsom
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Higbe
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layton vs. Higbe
Les Layton pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Layton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Layton reaches third base with a triple. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Higbe
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Layton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Higbe
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Poat
Jack Conway now playing shortstop. Wes Westrum now catching. Ray Poat now pitching.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Poat
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Poat
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Poat
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Poat
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1948 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 5 1 1 1 Rigney B, 2b 5 1 3 2 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, lf 5 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 1 Thomson B, cf 5 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 2 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 1 1 Westlake W, rf 3 2 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 5 2 2 4 Marshall W, rf 4 2 4 2 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 2 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 1 Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0 Conway J, ss 0 0 0 0 West M, ph 1 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 1 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 2 0 1 1 Layton L, ph 1 1 1 1 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Poat R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 12 9 36 8 10 8 Pittsburgh 000 002 340 -- 9 New York 000 121 040 -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V 5.0 6 3 3 3 0 Singleton E (W)* 2.0 1 3 3 2 1 Higbe K (S) 2.0 3 2 2 0 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L (L) 6.1 9 5 5 0 1 Jones S 1.0 2 4 4 3 1 Newsom B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Poat R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 6 2B -- Marshall W, Murtaugh D 3B -- Layton L HR -- Mize J, Rigney B, Thomson B, Marshall W, Stevens E T -- 2:33 A -- 13556
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