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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1919
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 20, 1919 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Frank Gilhooley | Left Fielder |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Wally Mayer | Catcher |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1919
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Davenport
Strunk bunts for an out with unknown description. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Davenport
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Davenport
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon bunts for an out with unknown description. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Ruth
Tobin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barry catches it and throws to second with Scott covering, to double up Austin. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Davenport
Schang hits a fly ball towards left. Tobin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tobin. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Davenport
Vitt bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Schang moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang scores. Vitt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley bunts towards the mound. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vitt moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hooper for the out. Vitt scores. Scott moves to third. Gilhooley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport has Scott trapped. There's the throw to Mayer and over to Austin, who tags Scott for the out. Gilhooley moves to third. Barry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strunk vs. Davenport
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Davenport
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Davenport
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sloan vs. Ruth
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerber vs. Ruth
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayer vs. Ruth
Mayer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Davenport
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gedeon. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Davenport
Vitt bunts for an out with unknown description. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott bunts for an out with unknown description. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Ruth
Davenport hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Ruth
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Ruth
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Davenport
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Davenport
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Jacobson reaches second base with a double. Sisler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sloan vs. Ruth
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. Ruth
The umpire calls a balk on Ruth Jacobson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Ruth
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Ruth
Mayer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Davenport
Herman Bronkie now playing second base.
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Davenport
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitt vs. Davenport
Vitt bunts for an out with unknown description. McInnis moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilhooley vs. Davenport
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Ruth
Josh Billings pinch hits for Dave Davenport.
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bronkie vs. Ruth
Bronkie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Ruth
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Koob
Ernie Koob now pitching.
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Koob
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Koob
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Koob
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Ruth
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Koob
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Koob
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Koob
Vitt hits a ball on the ground that hits Schang. Schang is out and Vitt is safe at first. There goes Schang trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Koob
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Vitt moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gainer vs. Koob
Del Gainer pinch hits for Frank Gilhooley.
There goes Scott. The throw from Mayer and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gainer vs. Koob
Gainer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Ruth
Del Gainer now playing left field.
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayer vs. Ruth
Mayer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koob vs. Ruth
Koob hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Koob
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Koob
Barry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Barry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Koob
Strunk hits a line drive towards short. Gerber catches it and throws to second to double up Barry. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bronkie vs. Ruth
Bronkie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Ruth
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Sisler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Ruth
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Ruth
Gerber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mayer vs. Ruth
Mayer takes first base on ball four. Sloan moves to third. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Severeid vs. Ruth
Hank Severeid pinch hits for Ernie Koob.
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sothoron
Allen Sothoron now pitching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Sothoron
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Sothoron
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Sothoron
Vitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Sothoron
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bronkie vs. Ruth
Bronkie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Ruth
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a line drive beyond second. Barry can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1919 -- BOS at SLA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Harry Hooper, rf 5 0 1 1 Jimmy Austin, 3b 5 0 2 0
Jack Barry, 2b 5 1 2 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 1 0 0 0
Amos Strunk, cf 3 1 1 0 Herman Bronkie, 2b 1 0 1 0
Babe Ruth, p 4 1 1 4 Jack Tobin, lf 5 1 0 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 5 0 2 0 George Sisler, 1b 4 2 3 0
Wally Schang, c 5 1 2 0 Baby Doll Jacobs, cf 5 1 2 3
Ossie Vitt, 3b 2 1 2 0 Tod Sloan, rf 3 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 4 0 1 1 Wally Gerber, ss 4 0 1 0
Frank Gilhooley, lf 3 1 1 0 Wally Mayer, c 3 0 0 0
Del Gainer, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Dave Davenport, p 1 0 0 0
Josh Billings, ph 1 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 1 0 0 0
Hank Severeid, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen Sothoron, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 35 4 9 3
BOS 060 000 000 -- 6
SLA 000 200 020 -- 4
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 1
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (L) 5.0 7 6 0 2 3
Ernie Koob 3.0 4 0 0 0 2
Allen Sothoron 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Jack Tobin, Joe Gedeon, Everett Scott
DP -- BOS 1, SLA 1
LOB -- BOS 11, SLA 10
2B -- George Sisler 2, Baby Doll Jacobson, Jack Barry
HR -- Babe Ruth
SB -- Everett Scott
SH -- Amos Strunk, Joe Gedeon, Ossie Vitt 3, Everett Scott
HBP -- by Babe Ruth (Herman Bronkie)
Balk -- Babe Ruth
T -- 1:42
A -- 2000
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