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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 4, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 4, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 4, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Roberts
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fowler
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Roberts
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Roberts
Fowler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Roberts
There goes Temple. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Fowler
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fowler
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fowler
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Fowler
Valo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Fowler
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Roberts
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Roberts
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Roberts
Fowler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fowler
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Fowler
Hemus hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fowler
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Fowler
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Fowler
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Blaylock reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Ashburn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. Fowler
Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Lopata reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. Blaylock scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Ennis hits a line drive to left field. Robinson throws towards McMillan. McMillan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McMillan. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Freeman
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. Ennis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Freeman
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Freeman
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Roberts
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Roberts
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Freeman
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Freeman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Freeman
Ashburn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Freeman
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Black
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Black
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Valo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Roberts
George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Black.
Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Acker
Hamner hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Acker
Hemus hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Acker
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Ted Kazanski now playing second base.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberts, and towards Kazanski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Roberts
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Roberts
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Acker
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Acker
Blaylock is hit by the pitch. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Acker
Lopata hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Acker
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Jablonski applying the tag. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Acker
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Acker
Valo hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Roberts
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Tom Acker.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roberts
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1956 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 2 2 0
McMillan R, ss 4 1 3 1 Blaylock M, 1b 4 2 3 2
Bell G, cf 5 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 5 3 3 4
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ennis D, lf 4 2 2 3
Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 5 0 3 1
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0
Post W, rf 4 1 1 3 Hemus S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 4 1 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 1 1 1
Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 6 12 6 37 10 14 10
Cincinnati 000 050 100 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 154 00x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A 4.2 6 5 1 0 2
Freeman H (L) 1.0 4 3 2 1 0
Black J 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Acker T 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 12 6 6 0 2
E -- Kluszewski T, McMillan R
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Blaylock M 2, McMillan R 2, Kluszewski T, Ashburn R, Hamner G
3B -- Lopata S, Valo E
HR -- Lopata S, Post W, Ennis D, Crowe G
SB -- Temple J
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- McMillan R
HBP -- by Acker T (Blaylock M)
T -- 2:30
A -- 11321
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