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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 6, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Salvo
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Vander Meer
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Vander Meer
Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Danning tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
There goes Ott. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Vander Meer
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Davis
Peaches Davis now pitching.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Salvo
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Salvo
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Davis
Salvo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Salvo
Davis 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Davis
Bonura hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Bonura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger throws the ball in to Werber who relays the ball to Myers who tags Demaree trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bonura scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Davis
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salvo vs. Davis
Salvo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Salvo
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Davis
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Livengood
Wes Livengood now pitching.
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Livengood
Whitehead hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Livengood
Salvo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Livengood
Moore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Livengood
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Livengood
Danning strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Salvo
Lee Gamble pinch hits for Wally Berger.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Salvo
Myers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Salvo
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Wes Livengood.
Riggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Thompson
Lee Gamble now playing left field. Junior Thompson now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Thompson
Bonura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Thompson
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Bonura scores. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Thompson
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salvo vs. Thompson
Salvo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Salvo reaches second base with a double. Demaree scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Willard Hershberger pinch hits for Ernie Lombardi.
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frey moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bordagaray vs. Salvo
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Harry Craft.
Bordagaray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Salvo
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Salvo's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick scores. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Salvo
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thompson
Willard Hershberger now catching. Frenchy Bordagaray now playing center field.
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Thompson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Salvo
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Thompson
Bonura hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Thompson
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Salvo
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Salvo
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Thompson
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Thompson
Salvo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Salvo
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Salvo
Les Scarsella pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Scarsella 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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Frey reaches second base with a double. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1939 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 1 4 0 Moore J, lf 6 3 3 2
Frey L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 1 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 5 2 2 2
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 3 3 2 2
Lombardi E, c 2 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 3 3 1
Hershberger W, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Demaree F, cf 4 2 3 4
Craft H, cf 2 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 3b 4 1 2 2
Bordagaray F, ph-cf 2 0 1 1 Whitehead B, 2b 5 1 2 2
Berger W, lf 1 0 0 0 Salvo M, p 5 1 2 2
Gamble L, ph-lf 3 0 0 1
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
Davis P, p 1 0 0 0
Livengood W, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 1 0 1 0
Scarsella L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 3 40 17 20 17
Cincinnati 000 003 000 -- 3
New York 312 830 00x -- 17
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 0.2 6 3 3 0 0
Davis P 3.0 8 7 7 1 1
Livengood W 0.1 3 4 4 2 1
Thompson J 4.0 3 3 3 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Salvo M (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 5
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 5
2B -- Bonura Z, McCormick F, Salvo M, Frey L
HR -- Moore J 2, Ott M, Danning H, Demaree F, Whitehead B, Salvo M
CS -- Ott M
SF -- Bonura Z
T -- 2:33
A -- 7405
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