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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 19, 1942
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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 June 19, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 19, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 19, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carpenter
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Carpenter
Merullo bunts towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Hack scores. Merullo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Carpenter
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Carpenter
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Carpenter
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Carpenter
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merullo scores. Nicholson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Carpenter
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Foxx moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Carpenter
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Olsen
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Olsen
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Olsen
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Carpenter
Olsen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Carpenter
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Carpenter
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Carpenter
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olsen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Carpenter
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olsen scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Carpenter
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Olsen
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Olsen
Danning 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--
Jurges vs. Olsen
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Olsen
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Carpenter
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. McGee
McCullough bunts towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to third. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olsen vs. McGee
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. McGee
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. McGee
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Olsen
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber 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--
Marshall vs. Olsen
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Olsen
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. McGee
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McGee
Russell 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--
Nicholson vs. McGee
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. McGee
There goes Russell. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Olsen
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Olsen
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Olsen
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Danning reaches second base with a double. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Olsen
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Olsen
Witek hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. McGee
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. McGee
Novikoff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Novikoff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. McGee
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olsen vs. McGee
Olsen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Novikoff scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. McGee
Hack bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McCullough scores. Olsen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. McGee
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. McGee
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Olsen moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. McGee
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Olsen
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Olsen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Olsen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Koslo
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Koslo
Novikoff hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Olsen
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Olsen
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Olsen
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Olsen
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Koslo
Olsen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Koslo
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Olsen
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Olsen
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Olsen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Olsen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Feldman
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Feldman
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Olsen
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Olsen
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Olsen
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Leiber moves to third. Danning moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leiber scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Bithorn
Babe Young pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Bithorn
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it 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: ---
Novikoff vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Novikoff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Adams
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Adams
Bithorn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Lou Stringer now playing second base.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bithorn
Mize strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1942, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 4 1 0 0 Marshall W, lf 5 0 2 0
Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 1 0
Russell R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Mize J, 1b 5 2 2 1
Stringer L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Danning H, c 4 1 3 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 1
Novikoff L, lf 5 2 4 2 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 1
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0
Olsen V, p 4 1 2 1 McGee B, p 1 0 0 0
Bithorn H, p 1 0 0 0 Maynard B, ph 1 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Bartell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 1 1
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 6 38 4 12 4
Chicago 310 021 000 -- 7
New York 000 101 020 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (W) 7.1 10 4 4 2 2
Bithorn H (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (L)* 2.0 6 4 1 1 3
McGee B 3.0 5 2 2 2 2
Koslo D 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Feldman H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Mize J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 9
2B -- Hack S, Danning H
3B -- Novikoff L
HR -- Novikoff L, Mize J
CS -- Russell R
SH -- Merullo L, McCullough C, Hack S
HBP -- by Carpenter B (Nicholson B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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