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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 20, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,927 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Jansen
Atwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Atwell reaches third base with a triple. Serena scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Klippstein
Yvars hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Klippstein
Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis. Dark reaches second base with a double. There goes Jansen trying to get to home. Addis throws the ball in to Atwell, who tags Jansen, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Jansen
Klippstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yvars vs. Klippstein
Yvars is walked intentionally. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Klippstein
Jansen takes first base on ball four. Rhodes scores. Thomson moves to third. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena hits a line drive into center field. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jansen
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rhodes. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klippstein vs. Jansen
Klippstein hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeffcoat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Jansen
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, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yvars vs. Klippstein
Yvars hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Klippstein
Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive to center field. Jeffcoat throws towards third. Serena fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Serena. Jansen goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Kelly
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kelly
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kelly
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kelly
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kelly
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kelly
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jansen
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Atwell scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Yvars hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Leonard
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams bunts towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. Yvars moves to third. Wilhelm moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yvars scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wilhelm
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Wilhelm
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilhelm
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Leonard
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Leonard
Rhodes hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wilhelm
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Wilhelm
Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Leonard
Yvars hits a line drive towards center. Jeffcoat catches it and throws to first to double up Thomson. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Leonard
Wilhelm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilhelm
Smalley hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilhelm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wilhelm
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1952 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Addis B, rf 5 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 2 2 Miksis E, 2b 4 2 2 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Serena B, 3b 4 2 2 2
Thompson H, cf 5 1 3 2 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 2
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 3 1 2 1
Rhodes D, lf 5 1 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, 3b 5 1 3 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 1 1 0
Yvars S, c 4 2 2 2 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1
Jansen L, p 0 1 0 1 Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 1
Wilhelm H, p 2 0 1 0 Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 9 14 8 35 7 9 7
New York 202 040 100 -- 9
Chicago 202 101 100 -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 5.1 8 6 5 1 2
Wilhelm H (S) 3.2 1 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L) 4.1 10 7 6 5 2
Kelly B 1.2 1 1 0 1 1
Leonard D 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Thompson H, Rhodes D, Dark A, Serena B
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 3
2B -- Dark A, Rhodes D
3B -- Thompson H, Serena B, Atwell T, Miksis E
HR -- Sauer H, Yvars S
SH -- Williams D
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Dark A)
WP -- Klippstein J
T -- 2:25
A -- 29927
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