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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 17, 1936 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Birkofer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Ralph Birkofer | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1936
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Smith
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a popup into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Birkofer
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leslie vs. Birkofer
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkofer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Birkofer. Moore moves to third. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore scores. Leslie moves to third. Leiber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Birkofer
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Smith
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Suhr reaches second base with a double. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brubaker vs. Smith
Brubaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Smith
Todd is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Birkofer vs. Smith
Birkofer hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Birkofer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Birkofer
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Birkofer
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Birkofer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Smith
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Smith
Vaughan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Smith
Suhr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Birkofer
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Birkofer
Leslie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Birkofer
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Birkofer
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leslie scores. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Leiber scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott scores. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker juggles the ball. That's an error on Brubaker. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Smith
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Smith
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Brubaker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Smith
Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brubaker scores. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Castleman
Slick Castleman now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Todd scores. Bush moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Castleman
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Castleman
There goes Jensen. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bush
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Bush
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Bush
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Castleman
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Castleman
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Castleman
There goes Waner. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Castleman
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Bush
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Bush
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Bush
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castleman vs. Bush
Castleman takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Bush
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. Bartell scores. Castleman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitehead vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Castleman
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Castleman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Castleman
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Brown
Leslie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Brown
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brown
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Castleman
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Castleman
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Castleman
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Castleman
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Jensen moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Gabler
Frank Gabler now pitching.
Vaughan hits a line drive towards short. Bartell catches it and steps on second to double up Schulte. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Gabler
There goes Waner. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. Gabler
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Brown
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Brown
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Brown
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabler vs. Brown
Gabler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Gabler
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gabler
Young hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Gabler
Todd hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Gabler
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Mace Brown.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lucas
Red Lucas now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lucas
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Lucas
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Lucas
Leiber hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gabler
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gabler
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Gabler
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Gabler
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Gabler
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber 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 5/17/1936 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jensen W, lf 5 0 3 1 Moore J, lf 5 1 2 2
Schulte F, cf 4 0 1 1 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 1 2 1 Leslie S, 1b 5 1 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 1 2 2 Leiber H, cf 3 1 1 0
Suhr G, 1b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 1 2
Brubaker B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 3 2
Young P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, 3b 3 0 0 1
Todd A, c 3 1 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 2 2 1
Birkofer R, p 1 0 0 0 Smith A, p 2 0 0 0
Bush G, p 1 1 1 1 Castleman S, p 0 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 1 0 0 Gabler F, p 1 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Lucas R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 35 8 11 8
Pittsburgh 002 300 100 -- 6
New York 113 030 00x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Birkofer R 2.1 4 5 4 2 1
Bush G (L) 2.1 5 3 3 2 0
Brown M 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Lucas R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A 3.1 6 5 3 2 1
Castleman S (W)* 2.2 3 1 1 3 0
Gabler F (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Birkofer R, Brubaker B, Bartell D 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 8
2B -- Moore J, Suhr G, Waner P, Mancuso G
HR -- Bartell D, Vaughan A
SB -- Waner P
CS -- Jensen W, Waner P
SH -- Jackson T
T -- 2:39
A -- 29000
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