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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 18, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Pat Malone | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Greenfield
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Greenfield
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Greenfield
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Greenfield
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Grimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Cantwell
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephenson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Cantwell
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Malone reaches second base with a double. Grimm scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beck vs. Cantwell
Beck hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Malone
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Cantwell
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Malone
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Malone
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cantwell
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Cantwell
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Malone
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Malone
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Malone
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby catches it and throws to first to double up Wilson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby strikes out. There goes Sisler. The throw from Gonzalez to second, and Sisler is out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Cantwell covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Cantwell
McMillan bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cantwell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Cantwell
Malone hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Malone
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Malone
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Malone
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Malone
Eddie Moore pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Clarkson
Bill Clarkson now pitching.
Beck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Clarkson
English bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hornsby covering, for the out. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Clarkson
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Clarkson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Clarkson
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. Beck moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Clarkson
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Malone
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Clarkson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Clarkson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clarkson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Clarkson
Malone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Clarkson
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Clarkson
English hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Malone
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Clarkson
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clarkson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Clarkson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Clarkson
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Clarkson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Clarkson
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malone vs. Clarkson
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Malone
Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Malone
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burrus vs. Malone
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Bill Clarkson.
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Robertson
Charlie Robertson now pitching.
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Robertson
English hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Robertson
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. Beck goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Robertson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Robertson
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Cuyler scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimm vs. Robertson
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stephenson scores. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Robertson
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Robertson
Malone hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Malone
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Malone
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1928, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Beck C, 3b 5 1 2 0 Richbourg L, rf 3 0 0 0
English W, ss 4 1 1 0 Smith J, cf 4 0 0 0
Cuyler K, rf 6 4 4 4 Sisler G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 4 2 2 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 2 2 2 Bell L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 6 2 5 3 Brown E, lf 3 0 0 0
McMillan N, 2b 5 0 1 1 Farrell D, ss 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 4 0 1 1 Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0
Malone P, p 6 0 2 1 Greenfield K, p 0 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 1 0 0 0
Moore E, ph 1 0 0 0
Clarkson B, p 0 0 0 0
Burrus D, ph 1 0 0 0
Robertson C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 12 20 12 28 0 1 0
Chicago 510 000 015 -- 12
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Malone P (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Greenfield K (L) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Cantwell B 4.2 6 2 2 3 0
Clarkson B 3.0 5 1 1 4 0
Robertson C 1.0 5 5 5 1 1
E -- McMillan N
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 15, Boston 4
2B -- English W, Wilson H, Grimm C, Malone P, Taylor Z, Cuyler K, Stephenson R
HR -- Cuyler K 2
CS -- Sisler G
SH -- English W
SF -- McMillan N
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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