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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 4, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Fuchs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herman Besse |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,201 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Don Ross | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Charlie Fuchs | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Herman Besse | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1942
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cramer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Besse
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Fuchs
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fuchs
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fuchs
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Besse
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Besse
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuchs vs. Besse
Fuchs hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fuchs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Fuchs
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Fuchs covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fuchs
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Besse
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Fuchs
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fuchs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Fuchs
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Besse vs. Fuchs
Besse hits a popup towards short. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Besse
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuchs vs. Besse
Fuchs takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock scores. Tebbetts moves to third. Fuchs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a popup towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Fuchs
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Fuchs
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fuchs
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fuchs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Fuchs
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Besse
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Besse
There's a wild pitch. Ross scores. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Besse
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Besse fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Besse
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fuchs
Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallaesa vs. Fuchs
Wallaesa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Fuchs
Suder strikes out. There goes Wallaesa. The throw from Tebbetts to Hitchcock, and Wallaesa is out. There goes Wagner. He's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Besse vs. Fuchs
Besse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuchs vs. Besse
Fuchs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Besse
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Besse
Cramer hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Besse
McCosky hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Fuchs
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kreevich for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fuchs
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fuchs
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fuchs
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Fuchs
Siebert hits a line drive towards short. Hitchcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Besse
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Besse
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Besse
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Ross goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Besse
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Caligiuri
Fred Caligiuri now pitching.
There goes Hitchcock. The throw from Wagner and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Caligiuri
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fuchs
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Fuchs
Wallaesa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Fuchs
Suder bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caligiuri vs. Fuchs
Caligiuri hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuchs vs. Caligiuri
Fuchs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Caligiuri
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caligiuri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Caligiuri
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Caligiuri
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Caligiuri
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Fuchs
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fuchs
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fuchs
Blair is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fuchs
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Fuchs
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fuchs, and towards Bloodworth, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Caligiuri
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Ross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Caligiuri
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Caligiuri
Hitchcock hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Caligiuri
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuchs vs. Caligiuri
Caligiuri fires to third and picks off Ross. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fuchs
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Fuchs
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Fuchs
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hitchcock fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Fuchs
Eddie Collins pinch runs for Pete Suder. Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Fred Caligiuri.
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kreevich vs. Newhouser
Dee Miles pinch runs for Frankie Hayes. Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer 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 5/4/1942 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 5 0 1 0
McCosky B, lf 4 0 2 0 Blair B, 3b 3 1 0 0
York R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Johnson B, lf 3 1 2 2
Ross D, rf 5 2 2 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 5 2 3 1 Wagner H, c 4 1 1 0
Hitchcock B, ss 4 1 1 2 Wallaesa J, ss 4 1 3 1
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fuchs C, p 3 0 0 0 Collins E, pr 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Besse H, p 2 0 0 0
Caligiuri F, p 1 0 0 0
Hayes F, ph 1 0 1 0
Miles D, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 5 35 4 9 3
Detroit 000 121 200 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 010 120 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fuchs C (W) 8.2 9 4 4 1 3
Newhouser H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Besse H (L) 6.1 11 6 6 4 2
Caligiuri F 2.2 1 0 0 3 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Wagner H, Higgins P, Hayes F
3B -- McCosky B, Ross D
HR -- Bloodworth J, Wallaesa J, Johnson B
CS -- Wallaesa J, Hitchcock B
HBP -- by Fuchs C (Blair B)
WP -- Besse H
T -- 2:10
A -- 2201
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