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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 29, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 29, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,591 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Al Aber | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 29, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marrero
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Aber
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Aber
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Marrero
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Marrero
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Aber
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Aber
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Marrero
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Marrero
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Marrero
Aber hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Aber
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Aber
Marrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Aber
Yost takes first base on ball four. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Aber
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Marrero moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Aber
There goes Coan. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marrero scores. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Aber
There's a wild pitch. Coan scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Aber
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Aber
Busby takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Runnels scores. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Marlowe
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marrero
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Yost catches it and throws to first to double up Pesky. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Marlowe
Marrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Marlowe
Yost bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Marlowe
The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Marrero moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Marlowe
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Marlowe covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Marlowe
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Marlowe
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Marlowe
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Marrero
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Marrero
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Marrero
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Batts reaches second base with a double. Delsing scores. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Marrero
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Marrero
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Weik
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Weik
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Marrero bunts towards the mound. Madison fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Madison
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Marrero
Pesky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Marrero
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Marrero
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Madison
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Madison
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Madison
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Madison
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Madison
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Madison
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Madison
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Marrero
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Marrero
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Marrero
Madison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Madison
Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Madison
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Madison
Coan takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Madison
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Madison
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Coan scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Madison
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Madison
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Madison
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Marrero
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Marrero
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Marrero
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Madison
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Madison
Marrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Madison
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Madison
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Marrero
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Marrero
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madison vs. Marrero
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Marrero
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dave Madison.
Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1953 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Pesky J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Coan G, lf 5 3 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 4 3 4
Delsing J, cf 4 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 5 1 3 3
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 1 3 1
Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 3 1 2 1
Batts M, c 4 0 1 2 Fitz Gerald E, c 5 0 2 3
Lund D, rf 4 0 0 0 Snyder J, ss 4 0 1 0
Aber A, p 1 0 0 0 Marrero C, p 3 2 1 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Weik D, p 0 0 0 0
Madison D, p 1 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 5 37 13 16 12
Detroit 000 022 010 -- 5
Washington 005 311 30x -- 13
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aber A (L) 2.2 4 5 5 4 2
Marlowe D 1.1 4 3 3 0 0
Weik D 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Madison D 3.2 7 4 4 3 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C (W) 9.0 7 5 4 1 1
E -- Vernon M 2, Yost E
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Washington 10
2B -- Batts M, Pesky J
3B -- Busby J
HR -- Vernon M, Boone R
SB -- Coan G
SH -- Yost E, Marrero C
WP -- Aber A
PB -- Batts M
T -- 2:23
A -- 3591
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