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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 5, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Carroll Hardy | Right Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Conley
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Conley
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Conley
Causey hits a line drive into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Walker
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Walker
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Walker
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Walker
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Conley
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Conley
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Conley
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Walker
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Walker
Hardy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Hardy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Walker
Buddin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Walker
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Conley
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Conley
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Conley
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hankins vs. Conley
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Conley
Causey hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Walker
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Walker
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Walker
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Schilling scores. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Walker
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. Geiger scores. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Wertz scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Walker
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Walker
Hardy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Conley
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Conley
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Conley
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. McDermott
Conley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. McDermott
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geiger vs. McDermott
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lumpe. Conley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McDermott
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schilling scores. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Kunkel
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Conley
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Conley
Kunkel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Conley
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Conley
Hankins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Conley
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Kunkel
Wayne Causey now playing second base. Deron Johnson now playing third base. Ozzie Virgil now catching.
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kunkel
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Kunkel
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Conley
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Conley
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Conley
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kunkel
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Kunkel
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kunkel
There goes Geiger. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Kunkel
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Kunkel covering, for the out. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Kunkel
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Geiger scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Kunkel
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Conley
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Conley
Kunkel hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Conley
Howser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Conley
Hankins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Conley
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kunkel
Nixon hits a line drive into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Kunkel
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kunkel
Buddin bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Kunkel
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Conley
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Conley
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virgil vs. Conley
Virgil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kunkel
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kunkel
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kunkel
There goes Geiger. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Kunkel
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Kunkel
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Conley
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Conley
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Conley
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hankins vs. Conley
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Conley
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1961 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 1 4 2 Schilling C, 2b 3 2 1 0
Hankins J, lf 5 0 2 1 Geiger G, cf 3 3 1 0
Causey W, 3b-2b 5 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 2 2
Siebern N, 1b 5 0 2 0 Wertz V, 1b 5 1 3 4
Lumpe J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0
Stephens G, rf 4 0 0 0 Hardy C, rf 4 1 1 0
Pignatano J, c 2 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 1 2 2
Virgil O, c 2 0 0 0 Conley G, p 4 1 1 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 2 1 0
Walker J, p 1 1 1 0
McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 2 0 1 0
Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 4 12 4 36 10 11 8
Kansas City 001 010 101 -- 4
Boston 024 301 00x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (L) 3.0 5 6 6 2 1
McDermott M 0.1 4 3 2 0 0
Kunkel B 4.2 2 1 1 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 9.0 12 4 4 1 3
E -- Lumpe J
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 6
2B -- Hardy C, Yastrzemski C, Wertz V, Siebern N
3B -- Wertz V
HR -- Buddin D, Howser D
SB -- Geiger G 2
SF -- Howser D
WP -- Walker J, McDermott M
T -- 2:58
A -- 6716
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