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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 18, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on April 18, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 18, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a fly ball towards center. Thomson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thomson. Hartsfield moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Jethroe scores. Torgeson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Sain
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Irvin scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sain, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Sain
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Maglie
Addis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Maglie
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Sain
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Sain
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Sain
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Sain
Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Maglie
Addis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Sain
There goes Lockman. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Hartsfield applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Maglie
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Sain
Irvin hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon bunts towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Maglie
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sain
Artie Wilson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hartsfield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Sain
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching. Sal Yvars now catching.
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Spencer
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Spencer
There's a wild pitch. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Spencer
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Spencer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Sain
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spencer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spencer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spencer
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Spencer
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Spencer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Sain
Yvars is hit by the pitch. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Sain
Clint Hartung pinch hits for George Spencer. Jack Maguire pinch runs for Sal Yvars.
Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Donnelly Maguire moves to third. Hartung moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and tags Maguire, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Donnelly
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Hartung moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Wilson
Jim Wilson now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Hartung scores. Stanky moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Gettel
Ray Noble now catching. Al Gettel now pitching. Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for Johnny Logan.
St. Claire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gettel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Gettel
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Jim Wilson.
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1951 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 2 2 0
Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 1 Jethroe S, cf 4 2 1 3
Thompson H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Irvin M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 2
Thomson B, cf 5 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 2 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 3
Dark A, ss 4 1 3 0 Addis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 1 0
Wilson A, ph 1 1 0 0 St. Claire E, ph 1 0 0 0
Yvars S, c 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0
Maguire J, pr 0 0 0 0 Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Noble R, c 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 1 0 1 0
Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0 Marquez L, pr 0 1 0 0
Jorgensen S, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Hartung C, ph 1 1 1 1
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
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37 5 11 5 32 8 9 8
New York 010 100 102 -- 5
Boston 200 002 013 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 6.0 5 4 2 2 3
Spencer G 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Gettel A (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Koslo D 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J* 8.0 11 5 5 1 2
Donnelly B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Wilson J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Dark A, Thomson B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 5
2B -- Irvin M, Stanky E, Dark A
3B -- Irvin M
HR -- Cooper W, Jethroe S
CS -- Lockman W
SH -- Logan J, Gordon S
HBP -- by Maglie S (Torgeson E), by Sain J (Yvars S)
WP -- Spencer G
Balk -- Donnelly B
T -- 2:22
A -- 2784
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