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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 4, 1928 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Quinn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holloway |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Dan Barry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Orwoll | First Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Jack Quinn | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Marty McManus | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Ken Holloway | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 4, 1928
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Holloway
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Holloway
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Holloway
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Holloway
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Holloway
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Holloway
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orwoll vs. Holloway
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Quinn
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Quinn
There goes Warner. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Warner steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Quinn
McManus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Quinn
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bishop fields the ball and throws to second. Boley drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Boley. Warner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Quinn
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Quinn
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Quinn
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrave for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Holloway
Boley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Holloway
Quinn bunts towards first. McManus scoops it up and throws to first, with Gehringer covering, for the out. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Holloway
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Holloway
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boley scores. Bishop moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. Holloway
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heilmann. Bishop scores. Haas scores. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to home to get Cochrane. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Smith
Smith fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Smith. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Quinn
Fothergill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Quinn
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Quinn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Smith
Orwoll hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Smith
Boley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Smith
Quinn hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Smith
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Quinn
Warner hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Quinn
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. McManus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Quinn
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Quinn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll fields it and throws to second for the out. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Heilmann strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Smith
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Smith
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Quinn
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Quinn
Fothergill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Quinn
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tavener for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner juggles the ball. That's an error on Warner. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Smith
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Smith
Boley hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Smith
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Quinn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Quinn
Warner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Quinn
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. McManus reaches second base with a double. Warner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Quinn
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warner scores. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Quinn
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Rice reaches second base with a double. McManus scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Quinn
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Smith
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Smith
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fothergill throws the ball in to McManus who tags Haas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cochrane vs. Smith
Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Rommel
Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Fothergill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tavener vs. Rommel
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fothergill tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rommel
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Smith
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Smith
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Rommel
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rommel
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Rommel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Smith
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Smith
Bishop hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Smith
Haas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Rommel
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Rommel
Hargrave strikes out. Cochrane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hargrave out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Smith
Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simmons scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orwoll vs. Smith
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Rommel
Tavener hits a line drive towards first. Orwoll reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Rommel
Merv Shea pinch hits for George Smith.
Shea hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rommel
Bill Sweeney pinch hits for Jack Warner.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1928 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 5 2 3 0 Warner J, 3b 4 2 2 0
Haas M, cf 4 1 2 1 Sweeney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cochrane M, c 4 1 1 2 McManus M, 1b 4 1 3 0
Simmons A, lf 5 2 4 0 Gehringer C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Foxx J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rice H, cf 4 0 1 1
Miller B, rf 5 0 1 2 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 0 0
Orwoll O, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hargrave P, c 4 0 0 0
Boley J, ss 4 1 2 0 Fothergill B, lf 4 1 1 0
Quinn J, p 2 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 3 0 0 1
Rommel E, p 1 0 0 0 Holloway K, p 0 0 0 0
Smith G, p 3 0 0 0
Shea M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 6 34 4 8 3
Philadelphia 230 001 001 -- 7
Detroit 100 021 000 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Quinn J (W) 5.0 6 3 3 2 3
Rommel E (S) 4.0 2 1 1 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Holloway K (L) 1.1 7 5 4 1 0
Smith G 7.2 7 2 2 2 0
E -- Boley J, Heilmann H, Smith G, Warner J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 6
2B -- McManus M 2, Simmons A 2, Rice H, Bishop M
3B -- Fothergill B, Simmons A
SB -- Warner J, Gehringer C
SH -- Quinn J
SF -- Cochrane M, Tavener J
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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