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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1943
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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 June 17, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,237 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Al Glossop | Shortstop |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wittig
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rucker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Rucker moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Rucker scores. Jurges scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Higbe
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Bartell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Higbe
Orengo hits a popup towards short. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wittig vs. Higbe
Wittig strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wittig
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Wittig
Glossop hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Wittig
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wittig
Galan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Gordon moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Wittig
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Walker moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glossop vs. Wittig
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Herman scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to home to get Owen. Glossop moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Higbe
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orengo vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feldman vs. Head
Feldman hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Head
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Feldman
Galan hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Feldman
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Feldman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Head
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Head
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Head
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Head
Orengo hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Feldman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker is hit by the pitch. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Head
Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Head
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Feldman
Glossop hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Feldman
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Ed Head.
Bordagaray hits a popup towards first. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Feldman
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Webber
Ott takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Webber
Witek bunts towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Webber
Bartell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Webber
Mancuso bunts towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mancuso for the out. Gordon scores. Ott moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orengo vs. Webber
Orengo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feldman vs. Webber
Feldman hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Feldman
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Feldman
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Feldman
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Webber
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Webber
Jurges hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Webber
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Webber
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Webber
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Feldman
Glossop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Feldman
Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Les Webber.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Feldman
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Feldman
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glossop scores. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Feldman
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Macon
Max Macon now pitching.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Macon
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Macon
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Feldman
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott 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 6/17/1943 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Galan A, cf 5 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 1 2 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 2 2 1 Jurges B, ss 5 1 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 2 1 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 0 2 0 0
Walker D, lf 4 1 1 1 Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 1
Herman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 3 2 2 2
Owen M, c 4 0 1 1 Mancuso G, c 4 0 2 2
Glossop A, ss 3 1 1 2 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Higbe K, p 2 0 1 0 Wittig J, p 1 0 0 0
Head E, p 0 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 3 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 0 0
Webber L, p 0 0 0 0
Cooney J, ph 1 0 1 0
Macon M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 31 8 9 6
Brooklyn 103 000 010 -- 5
New York 501 101 00x -- 8
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L)* 2.0 5 6 6 4 2
Head E 3.0 3 1 1 1 0
Webber L 2.0 1 1 1 5 0
Macon M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J 2.2 7 4 4 2 2
Feldman H (W) 6.1 3 1 1 3 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Waner P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 12
2B -- Bartell D
3B -- Gordon S
SH -- Gordon S, Witek M, Mancuso G
HBP -- by Feldman H (Walker D)
PB -- Owen M
T -- 2:22
A -- 7237
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