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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 5, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 5, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,937 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 5, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Chandler
Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Chandler
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Chandler
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Chandler
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Averill scores. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Chandler
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsom vs. Chandler
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Chandler
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Chandler
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newsom
Henrich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chandler vs. Newsom
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Chandler
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Chandler
York is hit by the pitch. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Chandler
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Chandler
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsom vs. Chandler
Newsom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill scores. York scores. Higgins moves to third. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Chandler
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Newsom
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Newsom
Dickey hits a line drive into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Chandler
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Chandler
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Chandler
Averill hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Chandler
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Newsom
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Newsom
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Newsom
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Newsom
Buddy Rosar pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Rosar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Newsom
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Newsom
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Newsom
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren scores. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Russo
Marius Russo now pitching.
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKain vs. Russo
McKain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to home to get Higgins. Tebbetts moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Russo
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. McKain
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Russo
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Russo
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Russo
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. McKain
Russo hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Russo
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Russo
There goes York. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. McKain
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. McKain
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKain vs. Russo
McKain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Russo
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McKain
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. McKain
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. McKain
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mills vs. McKain
Buster Mills pinch hits for Marius Russo.
Mills hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Murphy
Averill bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Murphy
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Murphy
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. York reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Murphy
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. McKain
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. McKain
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. McKain
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it and throws to second for the out. Rolfe scores. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Benton
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1940 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 1
McCosky B, cf 5 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 1 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 3 1
Averill E, rf 4 2 3 0 Keller C, rf 3 0 0 0
Greenberg H, lf 5 0 1 1 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 1
York R, 1b 3 1 3 1 Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Higgins M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Henrich T, cf 4 1 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Newsom B, p 2 0 1 2 Chandler S, p 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 2 0 0 0 Rosar B, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Russo M, p 1 0 0 0
Mills B, ph 1 0 0 1
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
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36 6 12 6 36 4 9 4
Detroit 302 000 001 -- 6
New York 000 200 011 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B 3.2 4 2 2 6 4
McKain A (W) 4.2 4 2 2 2 3
Benton A (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (L) 4.0 7 5 5 2 0
Russo M 4.0 3 0 0 2 2
Murphy J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 13
2B -- York R
CS -- York R
SH -- Averill E
HBP -- by Chandler S (Bartell D), by Chandler S (York R)
T -- 2:35
A -- 36937
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