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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1951
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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 18, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,569 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 18, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kellner
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gray
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Kellner
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Kellner
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Souchock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Kellner
There goes Lipon. The throw from Murray and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gray
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gray
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Gray
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kellner
Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Kellner
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gray scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a line drive towards short. Joost catches it and throws to first to double up Kell. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gray
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gray
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Gray
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Kellner
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Kellner
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gray
Joost hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gray
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Gray
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Clark reaches second base with a double. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Gray
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Kellner
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kellner
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gray
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Gray
Murray takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Gray
Kellner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Gray
Joost takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klein scores. Murray moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Cain
Bob Cain now pitching.
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Cain
Clark hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Cain
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Souchock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Kellner
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Kellner
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Cain
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cain
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Cain
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kellner
Cain hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kellner
Kolloway hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Cain
Joost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Cain
Pete Suder pinch runs for Eddie Joost.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Cain
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Pete Suder now playing shortstop.
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Cain
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Cain
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hitchcock vs. Cain
Hitchcock hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Cain
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Kellner
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Kellner
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching. Johnny Groth pinch hits for Bob Cain.
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Zoldak
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolloway vs. Zoldak
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lipon scores. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Priddy scores. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Hooper
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper juggles the ball. That's an error on Hooper. Kolloway scores. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. Evers moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullin vs. Hooper
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Trout
Pat Mullin now playing left field. Dizzy Trout now pitching. Wally Moses pinch hits for Ray Murray.
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Trout
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trout
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trout
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lipon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1951 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Priddy J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Joost E, ss 2 1 0 0
Kolloway D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Suder P, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 2 1 Fain F, 1b 5 2 2 1
Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 1 2 5
Evers H, cf 5 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 0
Souchock B, lf 4 2 2 1 Clark A, rf 4 0 2 0
Mullin P, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Klein L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Lipon J, ss 4 1 2 1 Murray R, c 2 1 0 0
Gray T, p 2 1 1 0 Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Cain B, p 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 1 0 1 1 Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Limmer L, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 7 33 6 8 6
Detroit 111 000 006 -- 9
Philadelphia 000 150 000 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T 4.1 5 6 6 3 1
Cain B (W) 3.2 3 0 0 0 1
Trout D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A* 8.0 11 6 5 3 2
Zoldak S (L) 0.1 2 2 1 0 0
Hooper B 0.2 1 1 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Hitchcock B, Hooper B
DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 4
LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Fain F, Clark A, Souchock B, Zernial G
HR -- Priddy J, Philley D, Souchock B
CS -- Lipon J
HBP -- by Cain B (Joost E)
WP -- Kellner A 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 4569
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