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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 18, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 18, 1948 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 18, 1948
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Trucks
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. Outlaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ferriss
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ferriss
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trucks
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferriss
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vico vs. Ferriss
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock bunts towards the mound. Trucks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Trucks
Ferriss takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Trucks
Moses hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ferriss scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Ferriss
Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Ferriss
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Ferriss
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trucks
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Trucks
Jones strikes out. There goes Doerr. The throw from Swift to second, and Doerr is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Trucks
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ferriss
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Ferriss
Vico takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Trucks
Ferriss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Trucks
Moses takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Williams reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Doerr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Doerr reaches third base with a triple. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. White
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry has Doerr trapped. There's the throw to Swift and over to Outlaw, who tags Doerr for the out. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. White
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferriss
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ferriss
White hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Ferriss
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Ferriss
Mayo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr catches it and throws to first to double up Berry. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. White
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. White
Ferriss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. White
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin bunts towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Ferriss covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ferriss
Evers takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Ferriss
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vico vs. Ferriss
Vico takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutchinson vs. Galehouse
Denny Galehouse now pitching. Fred Hutchinson pinch hits for Jimmy Outlaw.
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. Evers scores. Wertz moves to third. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Galehouse
Eddie Lake pinch runs for Fred Hutchinson. Paul Campbell pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wakefield vs. Galehouse
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Hal White.
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Wertz scores. Vico moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Galehouse
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galehouse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vico scores. Wakefield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Mayo reaches second base with a double. Wakefield scores. Berry goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Parnell
Mel Parnell now pitching.
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Overmire
Eddie Lake now playing third base. Hal Wagner now catching. Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Overmire
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Overmire
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Wertz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Parnell
Vico hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Parnell
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Parnell
Wagner hits a line drive to center field. DiMaggio throws towards first. Jones fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Vico scores. Lake goes all the way around to score. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Overmire vs. Parnell
There goes Wagner, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Wagner steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Parnell
Overmire strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Parnell
Berry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Overmire
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Overmire
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Overmire
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Parnell
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Parnell
Mullin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Overmire
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Overmire
Sam Mele pinch hits for Mel Parnell.
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Overmire
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Overmire
Babe Martin pinch hits for Wally Moses.
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Overmire
Billy Goodman pinch runs for Babe Martin.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. Mele scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Overmire
Stephens hits a line drive into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1948 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 3 1 Berry N, ss 5 1 2 1
Moses W, rf 3 1 1 1 Mayo E, 2b 4 1 1 2
Martin B, ph 1 0 1 0 Mullin P, rf 5 1 3 1
Goodman B, pr 0 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 5 1 1 2 Wertz V, lf 3 1 1 1
Stephens V, ss 5 1 1 2 Vico S, 1b 2 2 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 3 1 Outlaw J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jones J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hutchinson F, ph 1 0 0 1
Tebbetts B, c 4 1 2 0 Lake E, pr-3b 1 1 1 0
Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 0 0 0 0
Ferriss D, p 1 1 0 0 Campbell P, ph 1 0 0 0
Galehouse D, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner H, c 1 1 1 1
Parnell M, p 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 1 0 1 0
Mele S, ph 1 1 1 0 White H, p 1 0 0 0
Wakefield D, ph 1 1 0 1
Overmire S, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 13 7 33 10 11 8
Boston 002 040 001 -- 7
Detroit 000 007 30x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D* 5.0 5 4 2 7 1
Galehouse D (L) 0.2 2 3 0 0 0
Parnell M 2.1 4 3 1 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V 4.1 8 6 6 3 4
White H (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Overmire S (S) 3.0 4 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Doerr B, Jones J
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 4
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Williams T, Mayo E
3B -- Doerr B
SB -- Wagner H
CS -- Doerr B
T -- 2:22
A -- 17010
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