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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1945
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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 September 26, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,657 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Roy Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Steve Filipowicz | Center Fielder |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Mead picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mead. Stanky scores. Galan goes all the way around to score. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Brewer
Olmo hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Hausmann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mead vs. Branca
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hausmann scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock hits a popup towards first. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brewer
Branca hits a popup towards first. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Branca
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Branca
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Branca
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Galan reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Zabala
Adrian Zabala now pitching.
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Zabala
Olmo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Zabala
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Branca
Mead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Zabala
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Zabala
Branca hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Zabala
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Zabala
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Branca moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Zabala
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Galan reaches second base with a double. Branca scores. Stanky scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Zabala
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Zabala
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zabala fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Branca
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Branca
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Zabala
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Zabala
Brown hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Zabala
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Zabala
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Zabala
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Olmo moves to third. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Zabala
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Reyes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schemer vs. Branca
Mike Schemer pinch hits for Adrian Zabala.
Schemer hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Fischer
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Fischer
There goes Walker. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Reyes applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fischer
There goes Olmo. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Branca
Mead hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Branca
Zimmerman hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fischer
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Fischer
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Fischer
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Fischer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Fischer
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Sandlock moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan takes first base on ball four. Sandlock scores. Stanky moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Fischer
Fischer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fischer. Stanky scores. Rosen moves to third. Galan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Branca
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Branca
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Adams
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Adams
Sandlock hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Branca
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Adams
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Adams
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Adams
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Branca
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Branca
Filipowicz hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1945 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 4 2 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Galan A, 3b 3 2 3 4 Mead C, rf 4 0 1 1
Walker D, rf 3 0 2 1 Gardella D, lf 3 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 5 0 0 1 Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0
Olmo L, lf 5 0 3 0 Zimmerman R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Brown T, ss 5 0 1 0 Filipowicz S, cf 4 0 0 0
Sandlock M, c 5 1 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 1 0
Branca R, p 5 1 1 0 Brewer J, p 1 0 0 0
Zabala A, p 0 0 0 0
Schemer M, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 6 33 1 4 1
Brooklyn 201 201 200 -- 8
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J (L)* 2.0 4 3 3 2 0
Zabala A 3.0 4 2 2 3 0
Fischer R 2.0 4 3 2 3 1
Adams A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Mead C, Kerr B, Brown T 2, Fischer R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, New York 7
2B -- Stanky E, Galan A 2
3B -- Hausmann G, Reyes N
CS -- Walker D, Olmo L
HBP -- by Brewer J (Stanky E)
A -- 7657
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