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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on July 23, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Baecht |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Bill Cronin | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ed Baecht | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Baecht
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Baecht
Urbanski is hit by the pitch. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Baecht
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby juggles the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Maranville scores. Urbanski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Baecht
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Urbanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Baecht
Sheely hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. English moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barton vs. Brandt
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire has English trapped. There's the throw to Cronin and over to Urbanski, who tags English for the out. Cuyler moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Brandt
Hornsby hits a popup towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Baecht
Richbourg hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Baecht
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. English can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Baecht
Maguire takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Baecht
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Baecht
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Urbanski vs. Baecht
Urbanski hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brandt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baecht vs. Brandt
Baecht hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to home to get Hemsley. Baecht moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Brandt
English hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Baecht scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Baecht
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Baecht
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Baecht
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Baecht
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Brandt
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Brandt
Hornsby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Brandt
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Brandt
There goes Taylor. The throw from Cronin and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Baecht
Cronin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Baecht
Maguire hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Baecht
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Baecht
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Urbanski vs. Teachout
Bud Teachout now pitching.
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jurges throws to second for one, and English throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cronin scores. Brandt scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Teachout
There goes Urbanski. The throw from Hemsley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Teachout
Berger hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Teachout
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teachout vs. Brandt
Teachout strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes English trying to get to third. Worthington throws the ball in to Urbanski, who tags English for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Teachout
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Teachout
Richbourg bunts towards the mound. Teachout fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Teachout. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Teachout
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maguire vs. Teachout
Maguire bunts between the mound and first base. Teachout scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. Sheely scores. Richbourg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Teachout
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Teachout juggles the ball. That's an error on Teachout. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maranville vs. Teachout
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Brandt
Barton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Brandt
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Brandt
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Teachout
Urbanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Teachout
Berger strikes out. There goes Urbanski. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Teachout
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Teachout
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brandt
Hack Wilson pinch hits for Bud Teachout.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Warneke
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Warneke
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Brandt
Barton hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Brandt
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Brandt
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Warneke
Brandt hits a popup towards third. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Warneke
Maranville hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Warneke
Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brandt
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Brandt
English takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Bush
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Bush
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bush, and towards Hornsby, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Brandt
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Brandt
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brandt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1931 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Maranville R, ss 2 1 0 0 Jurges B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Urbanski B, 3b 4 1 1 1 English W, ss 2 0 2 1
Berger W, cf 5 1 1 2 Cuyler K, cf 5 0 2 0
Worthington R, lf 5 0 0 0 Barton V, rf 5 0 0 0
Sheely E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Hornsby R, 3b 5 1 3 0
Richbourg L, rf 3 0 0 0 Taylor D, lf 4 0 1 1
Cronin B, c 3 1 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 1 2 0
Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 1 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0
Brandt E, p 3 1 0 0 Baecht E, p 1 1 1 1
Teachout B, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0
Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 5 4 37 3 12 3
Boston 100 410 000 -- 6
Chicago 021 000 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W) 9.0 12 3 3 4 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baecht E (L) 3.1 2 4 3 5 1
Teachout B 2.2 3 2 1 0 1
Warneke L 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bush G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hornsby R, English W, Hemsley R, Teachout B 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 12
2B -- Cuyler K, Hornsby R 2
HR -- Berger W
SB -- Urbanski B 2
CS -- Taylor D
SH -- Richbourg L, Maguire F
HBP -- by Baecht E (Urbanski B), by Brandt E (English W), by Baecht E (Cronin B)
A -- 0
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