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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 18, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,490 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Score
Joost hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Nixon
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pope moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Nixon
Dente hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Pope scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Nixon
Foiles hits a popup towards the mound. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Score
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Nixon
Score strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Score
Olson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Score
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Nixon
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Doby moves to third. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dente vs. Nixon
Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Pope scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Nixon
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Score vs. Nixon
Score hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Score
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Score
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nixon
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby is hit by the pitch. Avila moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pope vs. Nixon
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Nixon
Philley hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Jensen chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Goodman. Goodman fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Goodman. Wertz scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. Philley moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Nixon
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Kemmerer
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Score vs. Kemmerer
Score bunts towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to third for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Score moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Kemmerer
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Kemmerer
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kemmerer
Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Larry Doby.
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kemmerer
Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Philley hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
Ralph Kiner now playing left field. Dave Pope now playing center field.
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pope. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Score
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brodowski vs. Score
Brodowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Brodowski
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Brodowski
Foiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Score vs. Brodowski
Score bunts towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Brodowski
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Score
Hank Majeski now playing second base.
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 14 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Brodowski
Majeski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 15 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Brodowski
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 15 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Brodowski
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 15 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Brodowski
Pope hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mele. Pope reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Brodowski
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dente vs. Brodowski
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foiles vs. Brodowski
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Pope moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Score vs. Brodowski
Score strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Brodowski
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olson throws the ball in to Zauchin who tags Smith trying to return to first, for the out. Pope scores. Dente scores. Foiles moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Score
Dale Mitchell now playing first base.
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Brodowski
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Brodowski
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Brodowski
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Brodowski
Pope hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Brodowski
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Score
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brodowski vs. Score
Brodowski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Score
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Score
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Brodowski
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Brodowski
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Brodowski
Score hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brodowski
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Brodowski
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Score
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 19 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1955 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Smith A, 3b 7 2 4 3 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Joost E, ss 2 0 0 0
Majeski H, 2b 2 1 1 1 Lepcio T, 3b 2 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 3 2 5 Zauchin N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mitchell D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 2 2 1 0 Mele S, lf 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, ph-lf 3 2 3 1 White S, c 4 0 1 0
Pope D, lf-cf 4 3 2 2 Klaus B, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 5 1 2 2 Olson K, cf 3 0 0 0
Dente S, ss 3 1 1 3 Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 5 1 2 1 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Score H, p 5 1 0 0 Brodowski D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 19 19 18 30 0 3 0
Cleveland 010 2(11)0 500 -- 19
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 4.1 8 9 8 2 4
Kemmerer R 0.1 3 5 5 3 0
Brodowski D 4.1 8 5 5 4 1
E -- Joost E, Goodman B
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Boston 6
2B -- White S, Foiles H, Pope D
3B -- Philley D
HR -- Wertz V, Kiner R, Majeski H
SH -- Score H
SF -- Pope D
HBP -- by Nixon W (Doby L)
PB -- White S
T -- 2:37
A -- 11490
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