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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1957
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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 May 8, 1957 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1957
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Wynn
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubek moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ditmar
There goes Woodling. The throw from Berra and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle 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: ---
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wynn
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ditmar
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Wynn
Ditmar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Wynn
Kubek 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--
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ditmar
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ditmar
The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ditmar
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wynn
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ditmar
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ditmar
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Wynn
Byrne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Wynn
Kubek bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Byrne
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Byrne
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz is hit by the pitch. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Byrne
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Byrne
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Byrne
Carrasquel is hit by the pitch. Woodling scores. Maris moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Byrne
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Byrne
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Byrne
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kubek. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Byrne
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Grim
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grim
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Grim
There goes Maris. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Maris steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Grim
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wynn
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Wynn
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Bob Grim.
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Wynn
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cicotte
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Cicotte
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Cicotte
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantle moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Narleski
Bobby Richardson pinch runs for Billy Martin. Ray Narleski now pitching.
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cicotte
Bobby Richardson now playing second base.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Cicotte
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Cicotte
Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Cicotte
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Cicotte
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Cicotte
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Narleski
Joe Altobelli now playing first base. Woodie Held pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Narleski
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Narleski
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Narleski
Mantle takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Narleski
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Narleski
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1957 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kubek T, lf 4 1 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 5 2 2 0
McDougald G, ss 5 2 3 0 Woodling G, lf 5 3 4 4
Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 3 Smith A, 3b 5 1 1 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 3
Slaughter E, rf 5 0 0 0 Altobelli J, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Collins J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Maris R, cf 4 1 1 2
Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
Richardson B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 1
Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 5 0 3 0
Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 1 0 0
Byrne T, p 1 0 1 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
Held W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 35 10 13 10
New York 003 000 001 -- 4
Cleveland 000 323 02x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A 3.2 6 3 3 1 1
Byrne T (L)* 1.1 4 5 5 2 2
Grim B 1.0 0 0 0 2 3
Cicotte A 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 7.2 9 3 3 2 3
Narleski R (S) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Strickland G
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 10, Cleveland 10
2B -- Strickland G 2
HR -- Mantle M, Wertz V, Woodling G, Maris R
SB -- Maris R
CS -- Woodling G
SH -- Kubek T
HBP -- by Byrne T (Wertz V), by Byrne T (Carrasquel C)
PB -- Berra Y
T -- 2:49
A -- 15629
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