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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 18, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,314 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Bob Hazle | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hacker
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hazle vs. Hacker
Hazle hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hacker
Nuxhall 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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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hazle. Bolger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Nuxhall
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Nuxhall
Hacker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolger scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hacker
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bolger. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Hacker
Post hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hazle. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hazle. Banks reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a fly ball into left field. Hazle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hazle vs. Hacker
Hazle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Hacker
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Bob Hazle.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to third for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Hacker
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Hacker
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harmon scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Hacker
There goes Temple. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Hacker
Burgess hits a line drive to left field. Sauer throws towards the plate. Cooper fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cooper. McMillan scores. Temple moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Hacker
Post takes first base on ball four. Temple scores. Burgess moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Kluszewski scores. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Perkowski
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Perkowski
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Nuxhall
Chuck Harmon now playing left field.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Jeffcoat
Nuxhall hits a popup towards the mound. Jeffcoat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jeffcoat
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jeffcoat
There's a wild pitch. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Jeffcoat
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Jeffcoat
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Jeffcoat
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jeffcoat
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Jeffcoat
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Jeffcoat
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jeffcoat
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Nuxhall
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Jeffcoat
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jeffcoat
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jeffcoat
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nuxhall
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jeffcoat
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jeffcoat
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jeffcoat
Bell takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Jeffcoat
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harmon vs. Jeffcoat
Harmon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jeffcoat
McMillan is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nuxhall vs. Jeffcoat
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Roy McMillan.
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Jablonski scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Kaiser
Don Kaiser now pitching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
Miksis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Nuxhall
Bolger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Nuxhall
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Nuxhall
Bob Speake pinch runs for Walker Cooper. Owen Friend pinch hits for Don Kaiser.
Friend strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1955 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 6 1 2 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 5 2 2 1 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 2 3 1 2 Miksis E, rf 4 2 2 1
Post W, rf 4 1 0 1 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 1
Bell G, cf 4 2 1 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 5 1 3 1 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 2
Hazle B, lf 2 0 1 0 Bolger J, cf 4 1 1 0
Harmon C, pr-lf 2 1 2 2 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0
McMillan R, ss 4 1 0 0 Speake B, pr 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 1 0 1 1
Nuxhall J, p 5 0 1 2 Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 2 0 0 0
Kaiser D, p 0 0 0 0
Friend O, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 12 13 12 35 5 8 5
Cincinnati 000 270 003 -- 12
Chicago 001 100 003 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 8 5 5 1 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 4.2 6 8 8 2 1
Perkowski H* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Jeffcoat H 4.0 4 3 3 3 3
Kaiser D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Cooper W 2, Jablonski R, Baker G
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Bolger J, Burgess S, Miksis E, Banks E
HR -- Kluszewski T, Miksis E, Sauer H
SB -- Temple J
SF -- Harmon C
HBP -- by Jeffcoat H (McMillan R)
WP -- Jeffcoat H
T -- 2:24
A -- 31314
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