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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1955
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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 September 17, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Karl Spooner |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Karl Spooner | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1955
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Spooner
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spooner
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spooner
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Spooner
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spooner
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Spooner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spooner
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spooner
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Spooner
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Spooner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hearn
Hearn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hearn. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hearn
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Hearn
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Spooner vs. Hearn
Spooner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spooner
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Spooner
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Spooner
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Spooner
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson throws to second for one, and Zimmer throws to first, and Hodges drops the ball. Gardner scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Spooner
There goes Mays. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hofman vs. Spooner
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Katt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Gil Hodges.
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spooner
Frank Kellert now playing first base.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spooner
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Spooner
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Spooner
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Giel vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Giel bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Meyer
Meyer spins and fires to second, with Reese covering, and Katt is picked off. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Giel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Giel
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Giel
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Meyer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Meyer
Hofman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Hofman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hofman scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Giel
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Giel
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Giel
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Giel
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Meyer
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Sandy Amoros now playing left field. Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Meyer
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giel vs. Meyer
Giel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Giel
Kellert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Giel
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Giel
Zimmer hits a popup off the glove of Terwilliger, and into shallow right field. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Shuba vs. Giel
George Shuba pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Shuba strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Craig
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kellert. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. There goes Mueller trying to get to second. Amoros throws the ball in to Zimmer who tags Mueller for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Craig
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Craig
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Lockman reaches second base with a double. There goes Thompson trying to get to home. Amoros throws the ball in to Zimmer who relays the ball to Walker, who tags Thompson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Giel
Gilliam bunts towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Giel
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Giel
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Giel
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Giel
Kellert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Craig
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Craig
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giel vs. Craig
Giel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Giel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Giel
Zimmer bunts towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Craig
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Craig
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Giel
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Giel
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Giel
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first, with Giel covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1955 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Gardner B, ss 5 2 2 0 Gilliam J, lf-2b 5 3 4 0
Mueller D, rf 5 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 2 3 Amoros S, lf 2 0 0 0
Hofman B, 1b 4 2 2 2 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 2
Thompson H, 3b 4 1 2 2 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 3
Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 1 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kellert F, ph-1b 3 0 0 0
Katt R, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0
Giel P, p 2 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Spooner K, p 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 34 5 8 5
New York 201 120 200 -- 8
Brooklyn 103 000 100 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J 2.1 4 4 4 2 0
Giel P (W) 6.2 4 1 1 2 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Spooner K 3.1 4 4 1 1 1
Meyer R (L) 2.2 3 2 2 0 0
Craig R 3.0 4 2 1 0 3
E -- Zimmer D 2, Hearn J, Hodges G, Kellert F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Gilliam J 2, Gardner B, Terwilliger W, Hofman B, Zimmer D, Lockman W
HR -- Hofman B, Furillo C, Mays W
SB -- Mays W
SH -- Giel P
T -- 2:34
A -- 9742
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