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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 9, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andy Reese | Third Baseman |
Freddie Lindstrom | Left Fielder |
Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
George Harper | Right Fielder |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
Hal Rhyne | Second Baseman |
Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1927
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meadows
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Meadows
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Meadows
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Meadows
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Meadows
Terry hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meadows
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Meadows
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Meadows
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Meadows
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Grimes
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Grimes
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meadows
Reese hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Meadows
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Meadows
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Meadows
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Grimes
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Grimes
Gooch hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Grimes
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Meadows
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meadows
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Meadows
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner bunts towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Meadows
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Meadows
Grimes bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Meadows
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Meadows
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Meadows
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Grimes
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Grimes
Barnhart hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Roush chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Jackson. Jackson fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Jackson. Traynor scores. Wright goes all the way around to score. Barnhart moves all the way to home. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Grimes
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Grimes
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooch for the out. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meadows vs. Grimes
Meadows hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meadows
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Meadows
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Terry reaches second base with a double. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Meadows
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Meadows
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Meadows
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Meadows
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hornsby can't make a play. That's a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Grimes
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Henry
Dutch Henry now pitching.
Barnhart hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Henry
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Henry
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meadows
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Meadows
Lindstrom bunts towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Meadows
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Henry
Meadows hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henry
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Henry
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meadows
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Meadows
Terry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Meadows
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Meadows
Harper hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henry
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Henry
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Henry
Wright hits a popup beyond second. Hornsby can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Henry
There goes Wright. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Wright steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Henry
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindstrom. Barnhart reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Henry
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Meadows
Mel Ott pinch hits for Zack Taylor.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham juggles the ball. That's an error on Grantham. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Meadows
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Dutch Henry.
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Meadows
Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Ott tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Meadows
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Meadows
Roush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Hill
Carmen Hill now pitching.
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Roush moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Hill
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Fitzsimmons
Al DeVormer now catching. Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching.
Gooch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Fitzsimmons
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1927 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Reese A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Waner L, cf 5 1 0 0 Lindstrom F, lf 5 1 1 1 Grantham G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Roush E, cf 5 0 2 0 Waner P, rf 5 1 2 1 Hornsby R, 2b 5 1 2 2 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Wright G, ss 4 2 4 2 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 1 2 3 Harper G, rf 4 0 1 2 Rhyne H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Taylor Z, c 2 1 2 0 Gooch J, c 4 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 1 0 0 Meadows L, p 3 0 0 0 DeVormer A, c 0 0 0 0 Hill C, p 1 0 1 0 Grimes B, p 3 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller H, ph 1 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 12 6 38 7 13 6 New York 100 012 002 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 032 011 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Grimes B 5.1 8 5 5 0 1 Henry D 2.2 3 1 1 0 0 Fitzsimmons F (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Meadows L 8.2 11 6 4 1 2 Hill C (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Wright G, Jackson T, Grantham G DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Reese A, Lindstrom F, Terry B 2, Barnhart C, Waner P 3B -- Barnhart C SB -- Wright G SF -- Reese A WP -- Henry D T -- 2:01 A -- 0
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