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Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 25, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Moeller |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,012 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Ron Moeller | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Moeller
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moeller
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Moeller
Essegian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moeller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Moeller
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Moeller covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Moeller
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Moeller
Held hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Moeller
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Moeller
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Moeller
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Romano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grant
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Grant
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moeller
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Moeller
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Leek. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Moeller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essegian moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. Moeller
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Moeller
Romano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Moeller
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Grant
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moeller vs. Grant
Moeller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Bridges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Casale
Jerry Casale now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Casale
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Casale
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grant
Averill hits a line drive into left field. Essegian picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Essegian. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leek vs. Grant
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Grant
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Grant
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Jerry Casale.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. James
Essegian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. James
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. James
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essegian scores. Power moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. James
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. James
Held takes first base on ball four. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romano moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grant vs. Garver
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to second for the out. Romano scores. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Garver
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Temple reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Grant moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Garver
Steve Bilko now playing first base.
Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Garver
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Grant
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grant
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Grant
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Grant
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Garver
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Garver
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Garver
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Garver
Grant hits a line drive into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Garver
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Grant
Ken Hamlin pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Hamlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Hamlin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Grant
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamlin tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Grant
Bilko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Averill takes first base on ball four. Bilko moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leek vs. Latman
Leek hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Duren
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Duren
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Duren
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Duren
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Latman
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Latman
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Latman
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Latman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Morgan
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Latman vs. Morgan
Latman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Morgan
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Latman
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Latman
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Latman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Latman
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1961 -- Cleveland at Los Angeles (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 6 0 1 1 Pearson A, cf 4 1 2 1
Piersall J, cf 4 1 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 0 0
Essegian C, lf 4 2 3 0 Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 1
Power V, 1b 5 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 3 3 4 Bilko S, 1b 3 0 1 1
Romano J, c 5 2 3 4 Thomas L, rf 4 2 2 2
Held W, ss 4 3 3 1 Averill E, c 3 0 2 0
Phillips B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Leek G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grant M, p 4 0 1 1 Bridges R, ss 3 1 1 0
Latman B, p 1 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 1 0 0 0
Casale J, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
James J, p 0 0 0 0
Garver N, p 0 0 0 0
Hamlin K, ph 1 1 1 0
Duren R, p 0 0 0 0
Hunt K, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 13 17 13 36 5 9 5
Cleveland 032 050 210 -- 13
Los Angeles 001 101 200 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 6.2 9 5 5 4 5
Latman B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Moeller R (L) 3.0 8 5 5 0 2
Casale J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
James J 0.1 3 5 5 2 0
Garver N 2.2 4 2 2 0 1
Duren R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Morgan T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Leek G, Essegian C, Temple J
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Pearson A 2, Temple J, Bilko S, Held W
HR -- Romano J, Held W, Kirkland W, Thomas L 2, Phillips B
SF -- Wagner L, Kirkland W
T -- 2:34
A -- 3012
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