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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Andy Reese | Shortstop |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Walker
English hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Walker
Cuyler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Walker
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Walker
Heathcote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Walker
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Walker
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Walker
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Walker
Beck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Walker
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Root
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Root
There goes Reese. The throw from Gonzalez and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Walker
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Walker
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Walker
Walker fires to first and has English trapped. There's the throw to Cohen who tags English for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a line drive towards short. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Walker
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Walker
Stephenson hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Heathcote. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Walker
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stephenson. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Walker
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Walker
Beck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. Walker
Root hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Root reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Walker
English hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Walker
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Walker
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Root
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wrightstone vs. Root
Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Bill Walker.
Wrightstone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Root
Ott takes first base on ball four. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Carl Hubbell now pitching.
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Hubbell
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Hubbell
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a line drive towards third. Beck reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Root
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Root
Hubbell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Welsh scores. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Root
Terry takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Root
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Hubbell
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Heathcote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Hubbell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hubbell. Heathcote scores. Grimm moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Gonzalez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. Hubbell
Root hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Beck tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Root
Travis Jackson pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching. Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Nichols
Cuyler bunts towards first. Terry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Terry. Maguire moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heathcote vs. Nichols
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maguire scores. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Nichols
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. Heathcote moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Nichols
Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heathcote tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Nichols
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Nichols
There goes Stephenson. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a popup towards the mound. Root settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1928, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
English W, ss 5 1 1 3 Welsh J, cf 5 1 2 0
Maguire F, 2b 5 1 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 0 0
Cuyler K, rf 3 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Heathcote C, cf 5 2 3 1 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 0 2 1
Stephenson R, lf 5 1 3 1 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 1 0 1 Reese A, ss 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez M, c 4 1 2 2 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Beck C, 3b 4 1 3 1 Hogan S, c 4 1 2 0
Root C, p 3 1 1 1 O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0
Walker B, p 1 0 0 0
Wrightstone R, ph 1 1 1 3
Hubbell C, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 14 10 36 4 9 4
Chicago 000 041 023 -- 10
New York 000 030 100 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (L) 5.0 5 4 4 1 5
Hubbell C 3.0 6 3 1 0 0
Nichols C 1.0 3 3 2 0 1
E -- Cohen A 2, Stephenson R, English W, Hubbell C, Terry B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 9
2B -- Gonzalez M, Root C, Stephenson R, Heathcote C
HR -- English W, Wrightstone R
SB -- Cuyler K
CS -- Reese A, Stephenson R
SH -- Grimm C, Cuyler K
SF -- Root C, Grimm C
HBP -- by Walker B (Cuyler K)
T -- 2:02
A -- 30000
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