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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 4, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,258 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 4, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kline
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Kline
There goes Snider. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Podres
Shepard hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Podres
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Kline
Zimmer bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to third for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Kline
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. Hodges moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Podres
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Podres
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Zimmer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kline
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Kline
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Kline
Furillo hits a fly ball towards center field. O'Brien fields the ball and throws to third. Freese drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Freese. Reese tags and scores. Snider scores. Campanella tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Kline
Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Podres
Freese hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Podres
Mejias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Mejias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Podres
There's a wild pitch. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Shepard vs. Podres
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Podres
Long hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Kline
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bessent vs. Kline
Bessent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kline
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kline
Reese hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Kline
Snider hits a line drive into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Bessent
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Bessent
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Bessent
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Bessent
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Jerry Lynch now playing right field. Max Surkont now pitching.
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Surkont
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bessent vs. Surkont
Bessent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bessent
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Bessent
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Jack Shepard.
Atwell strikes out. There goes Thomas. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Bessent
Long hits a line drive into center field. Snider picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Snider. Thomas scores. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Bessent
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Long scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Surkont vs. Labine
Surkont hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Labine
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Labine has Groat trapped. He runs over and tags Groat for the out. Surkont moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Labine
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Toby Atwell now catching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella takes first base on ball four. There goes Gilliam. The slide. Atwell applies the tag. Gilliam is out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Labine
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Labine
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Labine
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Labine
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Labine
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Labine
Surkont takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Labine
O'Brien hits a line drive towards third. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Surkont. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Surkont
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Surkont
George Shuba pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Shuba hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Don Hoak pinch runs for George Shuba.
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Craig
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Craig
Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1955 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
O'Brien E, cf 5 0 2 0 Gilliam J, lf 5 2 3 2
Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1
Mejias R, rf 2 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 1 0
Lynch J, ph-rf 3 0 2 0 Campanella R, c 2 0 2 1
Thomas F, lf 4 1 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 1
Shepard J, c 2 0 0 1 Robinson J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Atwell T, ph-c 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Podres J, p 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bessent D, p 2 0 0 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 0 1 0
Surkont M, p 1 0 1 1 Hoak D, pr 0 1 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 30 6 9 5
Pittsburgh 000 203 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 102 100 02x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R 4.0 4 4 3 5 0
Surkont M (L) 4.0 5 2 2 3 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 3.2 6 2 2 0 3
Bessent D 1.2 2 3 3 2 2
Labine C (W) 2.2 3 0 0 2 1
Craig R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Freese G, Snider D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Snider D, Mejias R, Reese P, Campanella R, O'Brien J, Gilliam J, Lynch J
HR -- Freese G, Gilliam J
SB -- Snider D, Thomas F
CS -- O'Brien E, Gilliam J
SF -- Furillo C
WP -- Podres J
T -- 2:37
A -- 13258
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