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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Sproull |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Daniels | Second Baseman |
| John Antonelli | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
| Jake Powell | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bitsy Mott | Shortstop |
| Charlie Sproull | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1945
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Lee
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Lee
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lee
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Sproull
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Sproull
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sproull
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Sproull covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Lee
Triplett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Triplett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Lee
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mott vs. Lee
Mott hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Sproull
Aderholt hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sproull
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Sproull
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Sproull
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Workman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Sproull
There goes Gillenwater. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Mott applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sproull vs. Lee
Sproull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Lee
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Lee
Antonelli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lee
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Sproull
Culler hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sproull
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Sproull
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Sproull
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Sproull
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aderholt vs. Sproull
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Lee
Triplett hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Lee
There's a wild pitch. Powell scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Lee
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mott vs. Lee
There goes Seminick. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Seminick steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mott vs. Lee
Mott strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sproull vs. Lee
Sproull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sproull
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Sproull
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Seminick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Seminick. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Sproull
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sproull
Masi hits a popup towards short. Mott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Lee
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Lee
There goes Daniels. The throw from Masi and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Lee
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Antonelli for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lee
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Sproull
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Sproull
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Antonelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Sproull
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Sproull
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Sproull
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aderholt vs. Sproull
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Sproull
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. There goes Aderholt trying to get to third. Foxx throws to Antonelli who tags Aderholt for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Lee
Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lee
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Lee
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mott vs. Lee
There goes Seminick. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Seminick steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mott vs. Lee
Mott hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. DiMaggio scores. Seminick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monteagudo vs. Lee
Rene Monteagudo pinch hits for Charlie Sproull.
Monteagudo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aderholt. Monteagudo reaches second base with a double. Seminick scores. Mott goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Lee
Daniels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Karl
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Karl
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Lee
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lee
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Masi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Masi. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lee
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Lee
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Karl
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shupe vs. Karl
Bob Whitcher pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott misplays the ball. That's an error on Mott. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Karl
Wietelmann bunts towards third. Antonelli catches it and throws to first to double up Shupe. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Karl
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitcher scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Karl
Aderholt takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Karl
Workman hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchings
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hutchings
Seminick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Karl
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Mauney
Dick Mauney now pitching.
Gillenwater is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Mauney
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Mauney
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Mauney
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Nieman hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mott vs. Hendrickson
Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Mott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauney vs. Hendrickson
Mauney bunts towards the mound. Hendrickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hendrickson. Mott moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daniels vs. Hendrickson
Daniels hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Hendrickson
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Mauney
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mauney
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mauney
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1945 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Daniels T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Shupe V, 1b 5 0 0 0
Antonelli J, 3b 5 1 1 1 Wietelmann W, 2b 5 1 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 2
Triplett C, lf 4 0 1 0 Aderholt M, lf 3 0 1 1
Powell J, rf 4 1 2 0 Workman C, 3b 3 1 1 1
DiMaggio V, cf 3 2 1 0 Gillenwater C, cf 2 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 1 2 1 Masi P, c 4 0 0 1
Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 4 1 2 0
Mott B, ss 4 1 1 0 Lee B, p 1 0 0 0
Sproull C, p 2 0 0 0 Medwick J, ph 1 0 1 0
Monteagudo R, ph 1 0 1 2 Whitcher B, pr 0 1 0 0
Karl A, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
Mauney D, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 4 33 5 10 5
Philadelphia 001 203 000 -- 6
Boston 010 030 100 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Sproull C (W) 5.0 7 4 4 3 0
Karl A* 2.0 2 1 1 3 1
Mauney D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 7.0 9 6 3 1 2
Hutchings J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hendrickson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Seminick A, Shupe V, Masi P, Mott B, Hendrickson D
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Boston 7
2B -- Monteagudo R, Medwick J
HR -- Antonelli J
SB -- Seminick A 2
CS -- Gillenwater C 2, Daniels T
SH -- Mauney D
WP -- Lee B
T -- 2:12
A -- 3174
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