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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
August 20, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on August 20, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Firpo Marberry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Firpo Marberry | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Burnett | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
| Ed Montague | Shortstop |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
August 20, 1931
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Harder
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Harder
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Harder
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Marberry
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Marberry
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Marberry
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Marberry
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Harder
West hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Harder
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Marberry
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Marberry
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Marberry
Myatt hits a line drive into right field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Myatt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montague vs. Marberry
Montague strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Harder
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Harder
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marberry vs. Harder
Marberry hits a popup in front of the plate. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Marberry
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Marberry
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Marberry
Burnett takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Marberry
Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Marberry
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Harder
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Harder
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Harder
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Harder
West hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Marberry
Vosmik hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Marberry
Kamm hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Marberry
Myatt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montague vs. Marberry
Montague hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Harder
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Harder
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Harder
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Bluege scores. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marberry vs. Harder
Marberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields it and throws to third for the out. Kuhel scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Harder
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burnett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Harder
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Harder
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Manush reaches second base with a double. Myer scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Harder
There go the runners. All runners are safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Harder
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bluege vs. Harder
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Marberry
Harder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Marberry
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnett vs. Marberry
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Myer can't make a play. That's a base hit. Harder scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Marberry
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Averill reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. Burnett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Marberry
Morgan bunts towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Marberry
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kamm vs. Marberry
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Marberry
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Harder
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Harder
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marberry vs. Harder
Marberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Harder
Myer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Myer reaches second base with a double. Marberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Harder
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montague vs. Marberry
Montague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Marberry
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Marberry
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnett vs. Marberry
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Harder
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Harder
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Harder
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Marberry
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Marberry
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Marberry
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Marberry
Kamm bunts towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Marberry
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montague vs. Marberry
Montague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harder vs. Marberry
Harder hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of West. Harder reaches second base with a double. Kamm scores. Montague goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Marberry
There's a wild pitch. Harder moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Marberry
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harder scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Marberry
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Harder
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Harder
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Harder
Joe Judge pinch hits for Firpo Marberry.
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Kuhel moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myer vs. Harder
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Kuhel scores. Spencer scores. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Connally
Sarge Connally now pitching.
Rice hits a popup towards short. Montague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Connally
Manush takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Connally
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to second for the out. Judge scores. Myer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Connally
West hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Fischer
Carl Fischer now pitching.
Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fischer
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Fischer
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Fischer
Kamm takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Fischer
Myatt hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montague vs. Fischer
Montague strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Connally
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Connally
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Connally covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Connally
Spencer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1931 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Myer B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Porter D, rf 5 1 5 1
Rice S, rf 5 1 2 0 Burnett J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Manush H, lf 3 0 1 1 Averill E, cf 5 3 3 3
Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 1 Morgan E, 1b 3 1 1 2
West S, cf 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 2 0
Bluege O, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 4 1 0 1
Kuhel J, 1b 5 2 2 0 Myatt G, c 5 0 1 0
Spencer R, c 4 1 1 1 Montague E, ss 5 1 1 0
Marberry F, p 3 1 1 1 Harder M, p 4 2 3 2
Judge J, ph 1 1 0 0 Connally S, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 9 5 39 10 17 10
Washington 000 041 030 -- 8
Cleveland 000 040 51x -- 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marberry F (L) 7.0 16 9 9 2 2
Fischer C 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W)* 7.0 9 8 6 5 1
Connally S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Rice S, Morgan E 2
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Cleveland 10
2B -- Rice S, Spencer R, Manush H, Averill E 2, Myer B, Harder M
HR -- Morgan E, Averill E
SB -- Cronin J, Manush H, Rice S
SH -- Morgan E
WP -- Marberry F
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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