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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 1, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on August 1, 1954 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 28,643 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 1, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Coleman
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Coleman
Mantle hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Branca
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Branca
Diering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Coleman
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Coleman
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Branca
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Branca
Courtney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fridley vs. Branca
Fridley bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Branca. Courtney moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and has Courtney trapped. Branca throws to third, and Carey tags Courtney for the out. Fridley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Branca
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Coleman
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Coleman
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Coleman
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Branca
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Branca
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Branca
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Branca
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Coleman
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it and throws to first to double up Noren. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Coleman
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Branca
Fridley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter is hit by the pitch. Fridley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Branca
Young bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Fridley moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Branca
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Abrams vs. Branca
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Branca
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Coleman
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Coleman
Branca hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Coleman
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Coleman
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Branca
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Branca
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fridley vs. Stuart
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Kennedy moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Stuart
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Coleman
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Coleman
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Coleman
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Coleman
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Noren scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Coleman
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Chakales
Willie Miranda pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Bill Skowron pinch hits for Marlin Stuart. Bob Chakales now pitching.
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. There goes Slaughter trying to get to home. Diering throws the ball in to Courtney who tags Slaughter who's trying to score from second, for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Chakales
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Chakales
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lopat
Gil McDougald now playing third base. Jerry Coleman now playing second base. Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Eddie Lopat now pitching.
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Lopat
Chakales hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lopat
Abrams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Lopat
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Lopat
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Lopat
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Chakales
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Chakales
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Chakales
Noren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Noren reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Chakales
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lopat
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lopat
Fridley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Fridley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Lopat
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larsen vs. Lopat
Don Larsen pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Chakales
Chico Garcia now playing second base.
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Chakales
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Chakales
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Chakales
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Lopat
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chakales for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lopat
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lopat
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Chakales
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Chakales
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Chakales
Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fridley. Berra reaches second base with a double. Berra is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Lopat
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Reynolds
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1954, game 2 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Abrams C, rf 3 0 0 0
Collins J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 2 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Noren I, rf 4 1 3 0 Courtney C, c 5 0 2 1
Woodling G, lf 3 1 0 0 Fridley J, lf 2 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 1 Young B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0
Miranda W, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 2 0 0 0
Branca R, p 2 0 1 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 1 1
Lopat E, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 29 1 5 1
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R* 4.0 2 1 1 6 1
Stuart M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lopat E+ 3.0 2 0 0 2 0
Reynolds A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 5.1 6 2 2 4 1
Chakales B 3.2 3 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kennedy B, Branca R
DP -- New York 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 11, Baltimore 13
2B -- McDougald G, Courtney C, Slaughter E, Berra Y
3B -- Noren I, Fridley J
SH -- Fridley J, Young B, Lopat E
HBP -- by Branca R (Hunter B), by Lopat E (Abrams C)
T -- 2:40
A -- 28643
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