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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 4, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 4, 1944 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Emmett O'Neill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,206 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Second Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Bill Conroy | Catcher |
| Emmett O'Neill | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Shortstop |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Fred Vaughn | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Ortiz | Right Fielder |
| Gil Torres | Third Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 4, 1944
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Haefner
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Haefner
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Haefner
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. O'Neill
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. O'Neill
Myatt hits a line driveMetkovich throws the ball in to Tabor who tags Myatt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. O'Neill
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. O'Neill
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Haefner
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Haefner
Finney hits a popup towards short. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conroy vs. Haefner
Conroy hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. O'Neill
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Neill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. O'Neill
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. O'Neill
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. O'Neill
Guerra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haefner vs. O'Neill
Haefner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torres scores. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. O'Neill
The ball gets by Conroy for a passed ball. Guerra moves to third. Haefner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Case vs. O'Neill
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerra scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. O'Neill
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Haefner
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Haefner
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Haefner
McBride hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. O'Neill
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. O'Neill
Spence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. O'Neill
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. O'Neill
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torres vs. O'Neill
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it and throws to home to get Spence. Vaughn moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. O'Neill
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor throws to home for one, and Conroy throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ortiz scores. Torres moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haefner vs. O'Neill
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haefner vs. O'Neill
Haefner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Haefner
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Haefner
Tabor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. O'Neill
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. O'Neill
There goes Case. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. O'Neill
Myatt hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. O'Neill
There goes Case. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. Case steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. O'Neill
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Case scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. O'Neill
Spence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. O'Neill
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Haefner
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ortiz. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conroy vs. Haefner
Conroy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Haefner
Joe Cronin pinch hits for Emmett O'Neill.
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Haefner
Newsome hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Woods
Pinky Woods now pitching.
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Woods
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Woods
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newsome. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haefner vs. Woods
Haefner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerra scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Woods
Case hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haefner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Woods
Myatt takes first base on ball four. Haefner moves to third. Case moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Woods
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Haefner
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Haefner
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haefner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Woods
Spence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Woods
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Woods
Ortiz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Woods
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence scores. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Woods
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Haefner
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Haefner
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conroy vs. Haefner
Conroy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Haefner
Woods hits a popup towards third. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Woods
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Woods
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Woods
Myatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Case trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Woods
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Haefner
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres juggles the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Haefner
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Haefner
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Haefner
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Haefner
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torres juggles the ball. That's an error on Torres. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Woods
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards second. Newsome fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Finney picks up the ball and throws it to Lake who tags the runner out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Woods
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Woods
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Haefner
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conroy vs. Haefner
Conroy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partee vs. Haefner
Roy Partee pinch hits for Pinky Woods.
Partee strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Haefner
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Haefner
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Spence 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 9/4/1944, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Newsome S, 2b 5 1 1 1 Case G, lf 4 1 2 1
McBride T, rf 5 0 0 0 Myatt G, ss 4 0 2 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Johnson B, lf 4 0 0 1 Spence S, cf 5 1 3 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vaughn F, 2b 5 1 2 1
Lake E, ss 4 0 1 0 Ortiz R, rf 4 1 1 0
Finney L, 1b 4 1 3 0 Torres G, 3b 4 2 2 1
Conroy B, c 3 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 4 2 1 1
O'Neill E, p 1 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 4 0 2 2
Cronin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Woods P, p 1 0 0 0
Partee R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 7 2 38 9 16 7
Boston 000 000 011 -- 2
Washington 033 111 00x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
O'Neill E (L) 4.0 11 7 4 1 0
Woods P 4.0 5 2 1 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 2
E -- Metkovich G, Torres G 3, Conroy B, Newsome S 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 9
2B -- Spence S 2, Finney L
SB -- Guerra M, Torres G, Case G 2
HBP -- by Woods P (Ortiz R)
PB -- Conroy B
T -- 1:53
A -- 9206
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