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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 16, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Fern Bell | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Bolling | First Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| Gibby Brack | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 16, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Butcher
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Klinger
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Klinger
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brack vs. Klinger
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arnovich vs. Klinger
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Butcher
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Butcher
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. Butcher
Brubaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berres vs. Butcher
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Klinger
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Brubaker. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Klinger
There goes May. The throw from Berres and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Klinger
Hughes hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scharein vs. Klinger
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Klinger
Davis takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Scharein moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butcher vs. Klinger
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Brubaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Butcher
Klinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Klinger
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klinger
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Klinger
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Butcher
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Butcher
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Klinger
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Arnovich for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Klinger
May hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Klinger
Hughes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Klinger
Scharein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Klinger
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Butcher
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Butcher
The umpire calls a balk on Butcher Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Butcher
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Butcher
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Butcher
Klinger hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Klinger
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Klinger
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klinger
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Butcher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Butcher
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Butcher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Klinger
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Klinger
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Klinger
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Klinger
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scharein vs. Klinger
Scharein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Klinger
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Hughes scores. Scharein moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butcher vs. Klinger
Butcher strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Butcher
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Butcher
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Butcher
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Bowman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Bowman reaches second base with a double. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Butcher
Paul Waner pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Butcher
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Handley scores. Bowman scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Higbe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. Waner moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a popup towards first. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Vaughan scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Swift
Ray Mueller now catching. Bill Swift now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Swift
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Swift
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Higbe
Brubaker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Higbe
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Swift
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Swift
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Swift
Scharein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Swift
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Higbe
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brack. Klein reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swift
LeGrant Scott pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Swift covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Swift
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Swift
Brack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Swift
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Swift
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1939, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 1 1 2 Bolling J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 2 2 1 Martin H, cf 5 1 2 0
Bell F, lf 5 1 1 0 Brack G, rf 5 0 1 1
Klein C, rf 5 0 2 1 Arnovich M, lf 5 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 5 0 2 3 May P, 3b 4 1 0 0
Handley L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Brubaker B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scharein G, ss 4 0 4 0
Berres R, c 2 0 0 0 Davis S, c 3 0 1 2
Bowman J, ph 1 1 1 0 Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 2 0 0 0 Scott L, ph 1 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 0 1 0 0
Swift B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 39 3 12 3
Pittsburgh 000 001 600 -- 7
Philadelphia 000 002 001 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 6.0 7 2 2 2 1
Swift B (S) 3.0 5 1 1 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 6.1 6 5 4 4 2
Higbe K 2.2 4 2 0 0 0
E -- Handley L, Brubaker B, Hughes R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Bowman J, Fletcher E, Klein C, Martin H
SB -- May P
SH -- Mueller R
HBP -- by Higbe K (Brubaker B)
Balk -- Butcher M
T -- 2:10
A -- 12958
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