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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
September 13, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on September 13, 1938 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
September 13, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Galehouse
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Ruffing
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Weatherly steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Galehouse
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Galehouse
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Galehouse
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Ruffing
Galehouse strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. Ruffing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Galehouse
Henrich strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
There goes Lary. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Lary steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Galehouse
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Galehouse
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Galehouse
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Earl Whitehill now pitching.
Rolfe is hit by the pitch. Gordon scores. Ruffing moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Whitehill
Henrich strikes out. There goes Ruffing. He's safe. There goes Crosetti. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Rolfe. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a line drive towards third. Rolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Ruffing
Whitehill hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Whitehill
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Whitehill
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Whitehill
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Whitehill
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Ruffing scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Whitehill
Henrich hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Whitehill
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Whitehill
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Whitehill
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Whitehill
There goes Gordon. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Whitehill
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Earl Whitehill.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Clay Smith now pitching.
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a fly ball towards center. Weatherly catches it and throws to first to double up Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Smith
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Clay Smith.
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1938 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 0 Lary L, ss 3 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 2 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 2 0
Henrich T, rf 5 0 0 0 Averill E, rf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 2 1
Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 3 1 0 0 Pytlak F, c 4 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 3 0 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 2 Hale O, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ruffing R, p 3 2 1 0 Galehouse D, p 1 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 1 0 0 0
Campbell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith C, p 0 0 0 0
Hemsley R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 5 34 1 8 1
New York 000 402 001 -- 7
Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D (L) 3.1 3 4 3 6 1
Whitehill E 3.2 4 2 2 2 2
Smith C 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 12, Cleveland 8
2B -- Weatherly R, Rolfe R, Lary L, Heath J
SB -- Weatherly R, Lary L, Gordon J 2, Dickey B
HBP -- by Whitehill E (Rolfe R)
PB -- Pytlak F
T -- 2:14
A -- 4000
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