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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on July 4, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Cooper
Hausmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Feldman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Feldman
Sanders hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker, who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Feldman
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Feldman
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Feldman
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Feldman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Feldman
Marion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Feldman
Verban is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Feldman
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler scores. Marion moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Seward
Frank Seward now pitching.
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Cooper
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. Reyes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seward vs. Cooper
Seward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Seward
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Seward
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Seward
Cooper hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Seward
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Cooper
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Seward
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Seward
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Seward
There's a wild pitch. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Seward
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Seward
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Seward
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Seward
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Seward
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Marion. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Cooper
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Seward
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Seward
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Seward
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Seward
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Seward
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Cooper
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Frank Seward.
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Cooper
Johnny Allen pinch runs for Bruce Sloan.
Rucker bunts towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Cooper
Hausmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick 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 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Polli
Lou Polli now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Polli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Polli
Hopp bunts towards first. Reyes fields the ball and throws to Polli covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Polli
Sanders hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Polli
There goes Hopp. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Cooper
Reyes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. Cooper
Hal Luby pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Polli
Hal Luby now playing third base. Billy Jurges now playing shortstop.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Polli
Cooper bunts towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Polli
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Polli
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Cooper
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Lou Polli.
Gardella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Cooper
Hausmann hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Barthelson
Bob Barthelson now pitching.
Marion hits a line drive towards third. Luby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barthelson
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Barthelson
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Barthelson
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Barthelson
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Cooper
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Cooper
Luby hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barthelson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barthelson
Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Luby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Barthelson
Kurowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Bob Barthelson.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Cooper
Phil Weintraub pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ray Berres pinch runs for Phil Weintraub.
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Berres moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1944, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 5 0 3 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Weintraub P, ph 1 0 1 0 Musial S, rf 3 0 0 0
Berres R, pr 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 2 2 1
Ott M, rf 3 0 2 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 2 2
Mancuso G, c 5 0 2 0 Marion M, ss 4 1 2 0
Jurges B, 3b-ss 4 1 1 0 Verban E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reyes N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cooper M, p 3 0 1 2
Kerr B, ss 2 0 1 2
Luby H, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Seward F, p 1 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 0 0 0 0
Allen J, pr 0 0 0 0
Polli L, p 0 0 0 0
Gardella D, ph 1 0 1 0
Barthelson B, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 34 6 13 6
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 401 100 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (L) 0.2 5 4 4 2 0
Seward F 3.1 5 2 2 2 0
Polli L 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Barthelson B 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 2
E -- Marion M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 12, St.Louis 11
2B -- Cooper W 2, Kurowski W, Kerr B, Litwhiler D, Mancuso G
3B -- Sanders R
CS -- Hopp J
SH -- Rucker J, Cooper W
WP -- Seward F
A -- 0
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