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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 18, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Papish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Frank Papish | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Bickford
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartsfield. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Castiglione scores. Schenz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coogan vs. Bickford
Coogan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bickford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coogan for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Papish
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Papish
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Papish
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Papish
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Jethroe scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Papish
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson scores. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bickford vs. Dickson
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Bickford
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Bickford
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Dickson
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Mueller and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Dickson
There goes Jethroe. The slide. Mueller applies the tag. Jethroe is out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Roy
Normie Roy now pitching.
Westlake bunts towards the mound. Roy fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coogan vs. Roy
Coogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Roy
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Roy
There goes Rojek. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Hartsfield applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Dickson
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Luis Olmo.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roy
Willard Marshall now playing left field.
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Roy
Dickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Roy
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roy vs. Dickson
Roy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Roy
Schenz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall. Schenz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Roy
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schenz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Roy
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Roy
Coogan hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti hits a fly ball towards right. Bell catches it and throws home to Mueller who relays to second to double up Holmes. Marshall scores. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Roy
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roy
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Roy
Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Roy
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Roy
Schenz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roy vs. Dickson
Roy hits a popup towards first. Coogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Hartsfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roy
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Roy
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Marshall throws the ball in to Sisti, who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Roy
Westlake strikes out. There goes Kiner. The throw from Cooper to Hartsfield, and back to Torgeson, who tags Kiner out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Roy
Coogan hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Jethroe fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jethroe. Coogan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Roy
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Roy
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Roy
Nanny Fernandez pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Roy
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Werle
Clyde McCullough now catching. Bill Werle now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roy vs. Werle
Roy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Werle
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to third for the out. Roy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Werle
Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Werle
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Roy
Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roy
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Roy
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall 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 6/18/1950, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 5 2 2 0
Schenz H, 2b 5 2 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 2 2 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 2
Kiner R, lf 4 0 3 1 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 2
Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0 Olmo L, lf 0 0 0 0
Coogan D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Marshall W, ph-lf 2 1 0 0
Rojek S, ss 3 1 0 1 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 3
Mueller R, c 3 1 1 2 Sisti S, 3b 3 0 0 1
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 0
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 1 0 0 0
Papish F, p 0 0 0 0 Roy N, p 2 0 1 0
Dickson M, p 3 0 1 0
Fernandez N, ph 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 33 8 10 8
Pittsburgh 221 010 000 -- 6
Boston 302 012 00x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Papish F* 0.0 3 3 3 2 0
Dickson M (L) 7.0 5 5 4 4 2
Werle B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V+ 2.0 3 5 4 2 1
Roy N (W) 7.0 6 1 1 4 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Hartsfield R, Mueller R, Castiglione P, Jethroe S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Boston 7
2B -- Schenz H, Torgeson E, Coogan D
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Mueller R, Holmes T
SB -- Jethroe S
CS -- Jethroe S, Rojek S, Kiner R
SH -- Westlake W
HBP -- by Bickford V (Bell G)
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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