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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 8, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,157 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Haywood Sullivan | Right Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 8, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McDevitt
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. McDevitt
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. McDevitt
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McDevitt
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. McDevitt
Pignatano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. McDevitt
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McDevitt
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Howard reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a line drive into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDevitt vs. Archer
McDevitt takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Richardson scores. McDevitt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDevitt scores. Boyer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. McDevitt
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. McDevitt
Archer hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. McDevitt
Howser is hit by the pitch. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. McDevitt
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Carey scores. Howser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. McDevitt
Posada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Posada reaches third base with a triple. Bauer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. McDevitt
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris who is chasing the ball. Siebern reaches third base with a triple. Posada scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Pignatano reaches third base with a triple. Lopez throws the ball in to Howard who tags Pignatano trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Siebern scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ditmar
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a line drive into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Ditmar
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ditmar, and towards Kubek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Archer
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ditmar
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ditmar
There goes Howser. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Ditmar
Posada bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Ditmar
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Ditmar
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyd vs. Reniff
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebern scores. Pignatano moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Reniff
Carey hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Archer
Jerry Lumpe now playing second base.
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Archer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Reniff
Archer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Reniff
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Reniff
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Reniff
There goes Bauer. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Reniff
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Archer
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Hal Reniff.
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Clevenger
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Clevenger
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Clevenger
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Archer
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Clevenger
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Clevenger
Archer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Clevenger
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Clevenger
There goes Howser. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Clevenger
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Archer
Gene Stephens now playing center field. Leo Posada now playing left field.
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Archer
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Archer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Archer
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Archer
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Sheldon
Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
Posada hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sheldon
Siebern hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Sheldon
Pignatano hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Archer
Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Archer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Archer
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 3 2 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 5 1 1 2
Bauer H, lf 4 2 3 3 Kubek T, ss 5 0 3 2
Stephens G, cf 0 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 5 0 0 0
Posada L, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 0
Siebern N, 1b 5 2 2 2 Howard E, c 4 2 3 1
Pignatano J, c 5 0 3 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sullivan H, rf 3 1 1 1 Lopez H, lf 3 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 1 3 1
Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 1 McDevitt D, p 0 1 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0
Archer J, p 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sheldon R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 11 9 36 6 11 6
Kansas City 015 030 000 -- 9
New York 050 000 010 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J (W) 9.0 11 6 6 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (L) 2.1 5 6 6 1 1
Ditmar A 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
Reniff H 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Clevenger T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Sheldon R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Boyer C
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 6
2B -- Mantle M, Howard E, Boyer C, Bauer H
3B -- Posada L, Siebern N, Pignatano J, Howard E
HR -- Sullivan H
SB -- Howser D 2, Bauer H
SH -- Posada L
HBP -- by McDevitt D (Howser D)
T -- 2:32
A -- 13157
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