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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 4, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Coombs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Causey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
| Ollie O'Mara | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Doolin | Second Baseman |
| Mack Wheat | Catcher |
| Jack Coombs | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Joe Wilhoit | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Ed Sicking | Second Baseman |
| Red Causey | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1918
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Causey
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Causey
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Causey
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sicking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Coombs
Youngs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wheat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhoit vs. Coombs
There goes Burns. The throw from Wheat and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Causey
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Causey
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Causey
Doolin hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Coombs
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sicking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Causey
Coombs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Causey
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Causey
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Olson. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sicking vs. Coombs
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Coombs
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coombs
There goes Sicking. The throw from Wheat and he is out, Doolin applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Causey
Daubert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Daubert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daubert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Causey
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Mara vs. Causey
O'Mara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doolin vs. Causey
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doolin vs. Causey
Doolin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Mara scores. Doolin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Coombs
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Causey
Coombs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Causey
Johnston bunts in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. Coombs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Causey
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Causey
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Coombs
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Doolin. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sicking vs. Coombs
Sicking hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doolin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Causey
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Causey
O'Mara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doolin vs. Causey
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Coombs
Larry Doyle pinch hits for Red Causey.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns bunts towards third. O'Mara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Coombs
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Burns moves to third. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhoit vs. Coombs
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs throws to home for one, and Wheat throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Youngs scores. Fletcher moves to third. Wilhoit moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Ogden
Jack Ogden now pitching.
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Ogden
Coombs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ogden
Johnston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Ogden
Olson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wheat settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wheat. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Coombs
Sicking hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Ogden
Daubert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Ogden
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ogden
Hickman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Coombs
Lew McCarty pinch hits for Jack Ogden.
McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coombs
Pol Perritt pinch runs for Lew McCarty.
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perritt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Coombs
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. Perritt moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Wheat fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wheat. Perritt scores. Burns scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards left. Hickman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hickman. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilhoit vs. Coombs
Wilhoit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Coombs
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Perritt
Pol Perritt now pitching.
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Perritt
Doolin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Perritt
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Coombs
Holke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Coombs
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Coombs
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson misplays the ball. That's an error on Olson. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perritt vs. Coombs
Perritt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sicking moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Perritt
Coombs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Coombs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Perritt
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coombs scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Perritt
Olson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Perritt
Daubert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Perritt
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Coombs
Youngs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Coombs
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhoit vs. Coombs
Wilhoit hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1918, game 2 -- BRO at NY1 (D)
BRO AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Jimmy Johnston, rf 4 0 2 1 George Burns, cf 4 1 2 0
Ivy Olson, ss 5 0 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 5 1 1 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 5 1 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 0
Zach Wheat, cf 5 0 0 0 Joe Wilhoit, lf 4 0 0 0
Jim Hickman, lf 4 1 2 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ollie O'Mara, 3b 3 1 1 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mickey Doolan, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bill Rariden, c 4 0 1 0
Mack Wheat, c 4 0 0 0 Ed Sicking, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jack Coombs, p 4 1 3 0 Red Causey, p 1 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, ph 1 0 0 0
Jack Ogden, p 0 0 0 0
Lew McCarty, ph 1 0 1 0
Pol Perritt, pr-p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 10 3 37 3 7 0
BRO 010 200 000 1 -- 4
NY1 000 001 020 0 -- 3
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Coombs (W) 10.0 7 3 0 2 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Red Causey 6.0 7 3 3 1 1
Jack Ogden 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pol Perritt (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Ivy Olson 2, Mickey Doolan, Mack Wheat 3, Jim Hickman
DP -- BRO 2, NY1 1
LOB -- BRO 6, NY1 7
2B -- Jake Daubert
3B -- Jack Coombs
HR -- Jim Hickman
SB -- Ollie O'Mara, Jake Daubert
CS -- George Burns, Ed Sicking
SH -- Jimmy Johnston
HBP -- by Jack Coombs (Art Fletcher)
T -- 1:54
A -- 23000
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