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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 23, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 23, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,217 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
| Len Okrie | Catcher |
| Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 23, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Haefner
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake scores. Kell moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullin vs. Haefner
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Overmire
Kozar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Overmire
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Haefner
Vico hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Haefner
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman misplays the ball. That's an error on Christman. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Haefner
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Overmire
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Overmire
Wooten hits a line drive into left field. Wertz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wertz. Christman goes all the way around to score. Wooten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Okrie vs. Overmire
Okrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wooten moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haefner vs. Overmire
Haefner hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Overmire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haefner for the out. Wooten scores. Okrie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Overmire
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake hits a line drive towards short. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Haefner
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Haefner
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Haefner
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Overmire
Kozar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin who is chasing the ball. Kozar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Overmire
Coan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Overmire
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Overmire
Christman hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Overmire
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Haefner
Mullin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wooten who is chasing the ball. Mullin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vico vs. Haefner
Vico takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Haefner
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Vico moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Outlaw vs. Haefner
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Stubby Overmire.
Outlaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Outlaw reaches second base with a double. Vico scores. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipon vs. Haefner
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swift scores. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Haefner
Lake takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Kell reaches second base with a double. Outlaw scores. Lipon scores. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Candini
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Candini
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Candini
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Gray
Ted Gray now pitching.
Wooten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Okrie vs. Gray
Okrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wooten moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candini vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Wooten moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Candini vs. Gray
Candini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wooten scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Benton
Kozar strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Candini
Bud Stewart now playing right field.
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Candini covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Candini
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Candini
Benton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Benton
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Benton
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Benton
Christman takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Benton
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wooten vs. Benton
Wooten hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Candini
Jake Early now catching.
Lipon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Candini
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Candini
There goes Lake. The throw from Early and he is safe. Lake steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Candini
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Candini
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Candini
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Candini
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Benton
Early hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candini vs. Benton
Candini hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wertz. Candini reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Benton
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Kozar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Candini
Vico hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wooten who is chasing the ball. Vico reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Candini
Swift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Swift reaches second base with a double. Vico scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Candini
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Candini
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Candini
Lake hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kozar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Trucks
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Trucks
Christman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Candini
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Candini
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Candini
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Candini
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Trucks
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Trucks
Early strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Welteroth
Dick Welteroth now pitching.
Vico hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Welteroth
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Welteroth
Trucks hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Welteroth
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Trucks
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Trucks
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1948 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 6 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 1
Lake E, 2b 3 3 1 0 Kozar A, 2b 5 1 2 0
Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Coan G, lf 5 1 1 2
Wertz V, lf 3 1 2 2 McBride T, rf 2 0 0 0
Evers H, cf 5 0 1 3 Stewart B, rf 1 0 0 0
Mullin P, rf 5 1 1 0 Christman M, ss 3 1 1 0
Vico S, 1b 4 2 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Swift B, c 4 1 2 2 Wooten J, cf 3 2 1 0
Overmire S, p 1 0 0 0 Okrie L, c 2 0 1 0
Outlaw J, ph 1 1 1 1 Early J, c 2 0 0 0
Gray T, p 0 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 1 0 0 1
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Candini M, p 1 0 1 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0 Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Welteroth D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 12 11 34 5 7 4
Detroit 100 701 110 -- 11
Washington 022 100 000 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S 3.0 6 4 3 0 1
Gray T 0.1 0 1 1 2 0
Benton A 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
Trucks V (W) 3.2 0 0 0 0 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Haefner M (L)* 3.0 6 7 7 4 0
Candini M 5.0 6 4 4 2 3
Welteroth D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 6 batters in 4th
E -- Christman M, Wertz V
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Washington 7
2B -- Outlaw J, Kell G, Candini M, Swift B
3B -- Kozar A, Mullin P, Vico S, Wertz V
HR -- Coan G
SB -- Lake E
WP -- Gray T
T -- 2:07
A -- 2217
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