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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 23, 1938 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Frankhouse |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,477 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Lou Chiozza | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gibby Brack | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Paul Chervinko | Catcher |
| Fred Frankhouse | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1938
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frankhouse
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Frankhouse
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Frankhouse
Ripple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Frankhouse
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Frankhouse
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Melton
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Frankhouse
Chiozza hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brack. Chiozza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Frankhouse
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Frankhouse
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chiozza moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Frankhouse
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to home to get Chiozza. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Melton
English is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Frankhouse
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Frankhouse
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Frankhouse
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Frankhouse
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiozza vs. Frankhouse
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber scores. McCarthy scores. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Posedel
Bill Posedel now pitching.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chervinko vs. Melton
Chervinko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Melton
Posedel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Posedel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Melton
Brack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Brack reaches second base with a double. Posedel scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. Brack moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brack scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Posedel
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Posedel
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Melton
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Posedel
Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Posedel
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Posedel
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chervinko vs. Melton
Chervinko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Melton
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Melton
Brack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Posedel
Chiozza hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Posedel
Melton hits a line drive towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Melton
Koy bunts towards the mound. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields the ball and throws to Melton covering. Safe. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell throws to second for one, and Chiozza throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Koy scores. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Melton
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chervinko vs. Melton
Chervinko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posedel vs. Melton
Posedel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Posedel
Bartell hits a fly ball towards left. Koy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Koy. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Posedel
Ripple bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Posedel
Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chervinko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Posedel
McCarthy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Posedel
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Melton
Brack hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Melton
Koy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza misplays the ball. That's an error on Chiozza. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Posedel
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Posedel
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Melton
Cuyler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Melton
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza misplays the ball. That's an error on Chiozza. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chervinko vs. Melton
Chervinko takes first base on ball four. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mungo vs. Melton
Van Mungo pinch hits for Bill Posedel. Tom Winsett pinch runs for Paul Chervinko.
Mungo takes first base on ball four. Durocher moves to third. Winsett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching. Heinie Manush pinch hits for Gibby Brack.
Manush is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Pressnell
Roy Spencer now catching. Tom Winsett now playing right field. Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Winsett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pressnell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Pressnell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Pressnell
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Coffman
Goody Rosen pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Coffman
Koy hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Coffman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Coffman
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1938 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 5 0 0 0 Brack G, rf 4 1 2 1
Bartell D, ss 4 2 0 0 Manush H, ph 1 0 0 0
Ripple J, rf 4 1 1 2 Spencer R, c 0 0 0 0
Ott M, 3b 3 2 1 0 Hudson J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 3 1 1 0 Rosen G, ph 1 0 0 0
McCarthy J, 1b 5 2 2 4 Koy E, lf 5 1 2 1
Chiozza L, 2b 4 0 3 2 Camilli D, 1b 5 0 2 0
Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Cuyler K, cf 5 1 0 0
Melton C, p 4 0 0 0 English W, 3b 3 1 1 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 1
Chervinko P, c 3 0 1 1
Winsett T, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 3 1 1 0
Mungo V, ph 0 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 8 8 38 5 9 4
New York 203 000 300 -- 8
Brooklyn 002 003 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 7.2 8 5 4 2 4
Coffman D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Frankhouse F 2.2 4 5 5 4 0
Posedel B (L) 5.1 3 3 0 1 2
Pressnell T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Durocher L, Chiozza L 3, Koy E
LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Chiozza L, McCarthy J, Posedel B, Brack G
HR -- Ripple J, McCarthy J
SH -- Ripple J
HBP -- by Melton C (English W)
T -- 2:45
A -- 29477
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