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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on September 16, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Manion | Catcher |
| George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 16, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Blaeholder
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Blaeholder
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Johnson
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Johnson
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Johnson
Kress hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Blaeholder
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder can't make a play. That's a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder can't make a play. That's a base hit. Robertson moves to third. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Bengough scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue can't make a play. That's a base hit. Johnson scores. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Johnson
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Koenig, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Johnson
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Johnson
Manion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaeholder vs. Johnson
Blaeholder strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Blaeholder
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress can't make a play. That's a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bengough vs. Blaeholder
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Lazzeri moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
There goes Lazzeri. The slide. Manion applies the tag. Lazzeri is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a line drive towards left. Ruth chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Ruth. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Johnson
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Johnson
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Johnson
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blue scores. Manush moves to third. Schulte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brannan vs. Johnson
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Blaeholder fires to first and picks off Combs. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Johnson
McGowan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Johnson
Manion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Johnson
Blaeholder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Blaeholder
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Blaeholder
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Johnson
Blue hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Johnson
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Johnson
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Johnson
Schulte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Johnson
Kress strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Blaeholder
Bengough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson bunts towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Johnson
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Johnson
McGowan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manion vs. Johnson
Manion takes first base on ball four. McGowan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bettencourt vs. Johnson
Larry Bettencourt pinch hits for George Blaeholder.
Bettencourt is hit by the pitch. McGowan moves to third. Manion moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Zachary
Tom Zachary now pitching.
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGowan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Zachary
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachary covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Wiltse
Hal Wiltse now pitching.
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Wiltse
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wiltse
Robertson hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Zachary
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Zachary
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Zachary
Kress hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. Zachary
Brannan hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Wiltse
Bengough hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Wiltse
Zachary strikes out. Manion drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zachary out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Wiltse
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Zachary
Leo Durocher now playing second base.
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Zachary
Manion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiltse vs. Zachary
Wiltse strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Wiltse
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Wiltse
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Wiltse
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Wiltse
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Zachary
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Zachary
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Zachary
Manush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Zachary
Schulte hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Blue tags and scores. Manush tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Zachary
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. Zachary
Brannan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1928 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 1 2 2 Blue L, 1b 3 3 1 2
Koenig M, ss 5 1 3 3 O'Rourke F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 1 Manush H, lf 2 1 2 0
Ruth B, lf 4 0 0 0 Schulte F, cf 3 0 0 1
Meusel B, rf 5 0 1 0 Kress R, ss 5 0 1 2
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brannan O, 2b 5 0 0 0
Durocher L, 2b 0 0 0 0 McGowan B, rf 4 1 1 0
Robertson G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Manion C, c 3 0 1 0
Bengough B, c 4 2 2 0 Blaeholder G, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson H, p 2 1 1 0 Bettencourt L, ph 0 0 0 0
Zachary T, p 1 0 0 0 Wiltse H, p 1 0 0 0
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34 7 12 6 33 5 6 5
New York 130 012 000 -- 7
St.Louis 001 011 002 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (W) 5.1 3 3 1 6 2
Zachary T (S) 3.2 3 2 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder G (L) 6.0 11 7 7 5 4
Wiltse H 3.0 1 0 0 1 4
E -- Ruth B, Lazzeri T, Koenig M
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 10
3B -- Combs E
HR -- Gehrig L, Blue L, Koenig M
SB -- Ruth B, Combs E
CS -- Lazzeri T
SH -- Johnson H
SF -- Blue L, Schulte F
HBP -- by Johnson H (Bettencourt L)
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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