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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 17, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Murray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Joe Murray | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Kinder
Lehner hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Murray
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Murray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch DiMaggio for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Murray
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Kinder
Wahl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Kinder
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Murray
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Murray
There's a wild pitch. Stephens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Murray
Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lehner throws the ball in to Joost who tags Doerr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Murray
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Murray
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Zarilla reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Murray
Batts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Murray
Kinder takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Murray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lehner vs. Kinder
Lehner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Murray
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Murray
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Murray
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Murray
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Murray
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Stephens moves to third. Doerr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zarilla vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Zarilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Zarilla reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Doerr scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Scheib
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kinder vs. Scheib
Kinder hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vollmer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Scheib
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Kinder
Wahl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Kinder
Scheib hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Scheib
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Joost. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Scheib
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Stephens moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Kinder
Lehner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Scheib
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Scheib
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Scheib
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Scheib
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Scheib
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Kinder
Wahl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Kinder
Scheib strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Scheib
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Scheib
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scheib
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Scheib
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Scheib
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Scheib
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Kinder
Lehner hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Kinder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shantz
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shantz
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch DiMaggio for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Kinder
Wahl takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Kinder
Tipton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kinder
Shantz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Shantz
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Shantz
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Shantz
Zarilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kinder
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Kinder
McCosky hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Kinder
Lehner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kinder
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Lehner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Kinder
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Kinder
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Kinder
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1950 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 0 0
McCosky B, lf 5 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Lehner P, rf 5 1 2 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 3 2 0
Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 1 Stephens V, ss 4 3 3 3
Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Hitchcock B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Vollmer C, lf 5 1 3 1
Wahl K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Zarilla A, rf 5 1 3 2
Tipton J, c 4 1 2 3 Batts M, c 3 0 1 1
Murray J, p 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 3 0 0 1
Scheib C, p 2 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 6 35 10 14 9
Philadelphia 000 100 032 -- 6
Boston 025 002 01x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Murray J (L)* 2.0 6 7 6 4 1
Scheib C 4.0 7 2 2 2 1
Shantz B 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E (W) 9.0 12 6 6 4 8
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Joost E 3
DP -- Philadelphia 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Boston 9
2B -- Stephens V 2, McCosky B, Zarilla A, Goodman B, Doerr B, Chapman S
3B -- Zarilla A
HR -- Stephens V, Tipton J
WP -- Murray J
T -- 2:27
A -- 11692
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