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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 13, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 13, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 13, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Pettit |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,454 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
Vic Janowicz | Catcher |
Dick Smith | Shortstop |
Paul Pettit | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Joe Szekely | Right Fielder |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 13, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wehmeier
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Wehmeier
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Szekely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pellagrini vs. Wehmeier
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. Abrams scores. O'Connell scores. Ward moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janowicz vs. Wehmeier
Janowicz takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pettit
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pettit
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pettit
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first, with Pettit covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettit vs. Wehmeier
Pettit is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wehmeier
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pettit
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Pettit
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szekely vs. Pettit
Szekely hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Pettit
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pettit
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Pettit
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wehmeier
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wehmeier
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Wehmeier
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pettit
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pettit
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pettit
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Pettit
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettit vs. Wehmeier
Pettit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Wehmeier
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Pettit
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szekely vs. Pettit
Szekely hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Janowicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Pettit
Landrith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Pettit
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wehmeier
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehmeier
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Wehmeier
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Wehmeier
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Szekely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerchen vs. Pettit
George Lerchen pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Lerchen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Pettit
Pettit fires to first and picks off Lerchen. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pettit
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pettit
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pettit
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettit vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Pettit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Collum
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Collum
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Collum
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pettit
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Pettit
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Szekely vs. Pettit
Szekely hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Collum
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Collum
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Collum
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Collum
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Pettit
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Pettit
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Pettit
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Hetki
Johnny Temple pinch runs for Andy Seminick. Johnny Hetki now pitching.
The ball gets by Janowicz for a passed ball. Landrith scores. Bridges moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Hetki
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Adams reaches second base with a double. Bridges scores. Temple scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Hetki
McMillan bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hetki
There's a wild pitch. Adams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hetki
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hetki
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Hetki covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching. Paul Smith pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Smith
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Smith
O'Connell hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Joe Szekely.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Dickson
Landrith takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Dickson
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Landrith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landrith scores. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Face
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Smith
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Smith
Brandy Davis pinch runs for Hal Rice.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Smith
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Smith
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1953, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Abrams C, rf 5 1 2 0 Adams B, 3b 5 1 1 2 O'Connell D, 3b 5 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 1 0 0 0 Rice H, lf 5 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis B, pr 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, cf 5 2 2 1 Greengrass J, lf 4 1 1 2 Ward P, 1b 4 2 2 3 Szekely J, rf 3 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Marshall W, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Janowicz V, c 3 0 2 0 Landrith H, c 3 2 2 0 Smith D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 1 2 1 Pettit P, p 3 0 1 0 Wehmeier H, p 1 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Lerchen G, ph 0 0 0 0 Smith P, ph 1 0 0 0 Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Seminick A, ph 1 0 1 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Temple J, pr 0 1 0 0 Smith F, p 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 6 12 4 31 8 10 6 Pittsburgh 202 010 100 -- 6 Cincinnati 020 000 42x -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Pettit P* 6.0 7 5 5 4 1 Hetki J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Dickson M (L) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 Face R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H 5.0 8 5 3 2 4 Collum J 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Smith F (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Adams B, McMillan R DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Kluszewski T, Thomas F, Landrith H, Adams B HR -- Greengrass J, Ward P 2, Thomas F SH -- McMillan R WP -- Hetki J PB -- Janowicz V T -- 2:17 A -- 7454
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