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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 26, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 26, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cloyd Boyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Cloyd Boyer | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 26, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a popup towards the mound. Porterfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Boyer
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Boyer
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Boyer
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Boyer
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Boyer
Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost hits a line drive towards the mound. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Porterfield
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Boyer
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Boyer
Courtney bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. Vernon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Boyer
Runnels hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Boyer
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Boyer
Porterfield bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Finigan covering, for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Simpson. Yost reaches second base with a double. Valdivielso scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Ceccarelli
Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Ceccarelli
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Ceccarelli
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Porterfield
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Porterfield
Bill Renna pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli.
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fricano
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Fricano
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Fricano
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Valdivielso reaches third base with a triple. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porterfield vs. Fricano
Porterfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Porterfield reaches second base with a double. Valdivielso scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Fricano
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Fricano
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porterfield scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Fricano
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Fricano
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Jack Littrell pinch runs for Vic Power.
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Littrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Porterfield covering. Safe. Littrell scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fricano
Jack Littrell now playing first base.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fricano
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Fricano
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Fricano
Valdivielso 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Ramos
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shantz for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plarski vs. Ramos
Don Plarski pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Plarski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Ramos
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Plarski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Ramos
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Harrington
Don Plarski now playing center field. Bill Harrington now pitching. Harry Simpson now playing right field. Clete Boyer now playing shortstop.
Ramos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harrington
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Harrington
Oravetz hits a line drive towards short. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Harrington
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ramos
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ramos
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Ramos
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Harrington
Bill Wilson now playing left field.
Courtney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Harrington
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harrington
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Harrington
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Harrington
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramos vs. Harrington
Ramos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Ramos
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plarski vs. Ramos
Plarski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 2 1
Littrell J, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Oravetz E, rf 5 1 2 1
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 2 1
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0
Valo E, lf 4 1 2 1 Sievers R, lf 5 1 2 3
Wilson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 2 2 0
Simpson H, cf-rf 4 0 3 1 Umphlett T, cf 5 0 2 0
Finigan J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Valdivielso J, ss 5 2 3 2
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Porterfield B, p 2 1 2 1
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, c 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 1 0 0 0
Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fricano M, p 0 0 0 0
Plarski D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
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36 3 9 3 39 9 17 9
Kansas City 000 003 000 -- 3
Washington 002 240 01x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Boyer C (L) 3.1 7 4 4 2 0
Ceccarelli A 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Fricano M 2.0 5 4 4 2 0
Harrington B 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W)* 5.0 9 3 3 0 3
Ramos P (S) 4.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Valdivielso J, Runnels P
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 12
2B -- Yost E 2, Lopez H, Porterfield B, Slaughter E
3B -- Valdivielso J
HR -- Sievers R
SH -- Courtney C, Porterfield B
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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