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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1958
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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 May 4, 1958 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Brosnan |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Frank Secory |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Johnny Goryl | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jim Brosnan | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1958
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Brosnan
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Brosnan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Brosnan
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn 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: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Brosnan
There goes Hoak. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brosnan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brosnan
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
Long 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Purkey
Goryl hits a line drive into center field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goryl scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brosnan vs. Purkey
Brosnan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Brosnan reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Brosnan
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Brosnan
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Purkey
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goryl vs. Purkey
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to home to get Banks. Moryn moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Brosnan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Brosnan
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Purkey
Brosnan 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, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brosnan
Bell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brosnan
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Purkey, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Brosnan
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Brosnan
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Brosnan
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Brosnan
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Purkey
Goryl 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, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Purkey
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brosnan vs. Purkey
Brosnan hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Purkey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Purkey
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Walls reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. There goes Taylor trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Hoak who relays the ball to Bailey, who tags Taylor, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Brosnan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Brosnan
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Brosnan's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Brosnan
There goes Bailey. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Brosnan
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Brosnan
Temple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Rabe
Charlie Rabe now pitching.
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Rabe
Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Rabe
Long hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bailey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Rabe
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goryl vs. Rabe
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Brosnan
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Brosnan
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Elston
Dee Fondy pinch runs for George Crowe. Don Elston now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Elston
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Elston
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rabe
Smoky Burgess now catching. Dee Fondy now playing first base.
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rabe
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elston vs. Rabe
Elston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Elston
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Elston
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Charlie Rabe.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Elston
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whisenant moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Elston
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Elston
The umpire calls a balk on Elston Whisenant scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Elston
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jeffcoat
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jeffcoat
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Jeffcoat
There goes Banks. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Jeffcoat
Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1958, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 1
Pinson V, rf 4 1 0 0 Walls L, rf 5 0 3 1
Robinson F, lf 5 1 3 0 Banks E, ss 5 1 2 0
Crowe G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Moryn W, lf 5 0 3 1
Fondy D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Goryl J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 2 2 1
Bailey E, c 3 1 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 1 0 0
Burgess S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 3 0 1 1
McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Elston D, p 1 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 1 1
Rabe C, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 1 0 0
Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0
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34 4 8 3 38 5 13 5
Cincinnati 000 000 121 -- 4
Chicago 020 002 001 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B 6.0 10 4 4 2 0
Rabe C 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Jeffcoat H (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Brosnan J* 7.0 6 3 3 5 4
Elston D (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Bell G, Bailey E
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Brosnan J, Moryn W 3, Walls L 2, Robinson F
SB -- Bailey E, Banks E
CS -- Hoak D
Balk -- Elston D
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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