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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 17, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Stan Landes |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Antonelli
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Palys. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palys throws the ball in to Hamner who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mueller scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Antonelli
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Palys who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Antonelli
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Hamner reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson scores. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball towards left. Ennis catches it and throws to first to double up Mays. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Antonelli
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roberts
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ray Katt now catching.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Monte Irvin.
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Antonelli
Dusty Rhodes now playing left field.
Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Antonelli
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Antonelli
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Antonelli
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes throws the ball in to Dark who tags Morgan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Antonelli
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Lopata for a passed ball. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1955, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Morgan B, 2b 5 0 3 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 1 2 2 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 0
Ennis D, lf 5 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0
Lopata S, c 5 1 1 2 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Palys S, rf 5 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 1 1 1
Katt R, c 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 4 0 1 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 7 4 36 2 7 2
Philadelphia 000 002 000 02 -- 4
New York 010 000 010 00 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 11.0 7 2 2 5 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 10.2 7 4 4 4 6
Grissom M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 7
2B -- Mueller D
3B -- Thompson H, Hamner G
HR -- Hofman B, Lopata S
SH -- Mueller D, Roberts R
PB -- Lopata S
T -- 3:09
A -- 0
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