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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 29, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on August 29, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,369 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gilbert | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Lakeman | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 29, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Voiselle
LaPointe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Gilbert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padgett vs. Voiselle
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Heintzelman
Culler hits a line drive into left field. Gilbert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gilbert. Ryan scores. Culler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camelli vs. Heintzelman
Camelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Heintzelman
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Culler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Voiselle
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Verban reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heintzelman vs. Voiselle
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Voiselle
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Ryan reaches third base with a triple. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culler vs. Heintzelman
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camelli vs. Heintzelman
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voiselle vs. Heintzelman
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Voiselle
Padgett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Padgett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Voiselle
Lakeman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick bunts towards first. Lakeman scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Handley catches it and throws to second to double up Holmes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Voiselle
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Voiselle
LaPointe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan strikes out. There goes McCormick. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Heintzelman
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Heintzelman
Camelli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Heintzelman
Voiselle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Voiselle
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Voiselle
Lakeman hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler bunts towards first. Lakeman scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Hughes
Tommy Hughes now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Hughes
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judd vs. Voiselle
Oscar Judd pinch hits for Tommy Hughes.
Judd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaPointe vs. Voiselle
Skeeter Newsome pinch runs for Oscar Judd.
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. Verban scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Voiselle
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Schanz
Charley Schanz now pitching.
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Schanz
Camelli hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wyrostek. Culler goes all the way around to score. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Schanz
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camelli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Schanz
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camelli scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schanz
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Schanz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Schanz
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Voiselle moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Schanz
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Voiselle scores. Litwhiler moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. There goes Elliott trying to get to home. Gilbert throws the ball in to Padgett who tags Elliott, who's trying to score from second, for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Voiselle
Padgett hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Voiselle
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Schmidt
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Schmidt
Camelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Schmidt
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Voiselle
Lakeman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Buster Adams pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPointe vs. Voiselle
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1947 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 0 2 1 LaPointe R, ss 5 0 0 1
McCormick M, cf 4 1 1 0 Walker H, cf 3 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 0 Gilbert C, lf 3 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 3 1 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 2 2 1 Padgett D, c 4 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 5 1 3 2 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Culler D, ss 5 2 2 0 Lakeman A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Camelli H, c 3 1 1 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 0
Voiselle B, p 5 1 2 1 Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0
Hughes T, p 0 0 0 0
Judd O, ph 1 0 1 0
Newsome S, pr 0 0 0 0
Schanz C, p 0 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 17 6 35 2 8 2
Boston 020 101 140 -- 9
Philadelphia 100 000 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 6.1 11 5 3 3 2
Hughes T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Schanz C 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Schmidt F 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Gilbert C, Wyrostek J
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Wyrostek J, Ryan C, McCormick F
3B -- Verban E, Ryan C, Elliott B
SB -- McCormick F
SH -- McCormick M, Litwhiler D
HBP -- by Voiselle B (Gilbert C)
T -- 2:06
A -- 12369
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