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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 29, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 19,441 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
| Tom Gastall | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 29, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Goodman scores. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Moore
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Parnell
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Parnell
Williams takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Parnell
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardner tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Parnell
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Moore
Parnell bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gastall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Parnell
Gastall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Parnell
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Gastall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Parnell
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Parnell
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. Gastall moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Parnell
Williams hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Moore
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Parnell
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus juggles the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Parnell
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Nieman moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gastall vs. Parnell
Gastall hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Parnell
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers scores. Pyburn moves to third. Miranda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Parnell
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Parnell
Gardner hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Moore
Parnell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Parnell
Williams hits a line drive towards the mound. Parnell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Parnell
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Parnell
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Parnell
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Parnell
Gastall hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Moore
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Mel Parnell.
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Moore
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Moore
Moore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moore. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Moore
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gastall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Delock
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Delock
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Zuverink Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Zuverink
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Zuverink
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Delock
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Delock
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Delock
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Zuverink
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Zuverink
Goodman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Zuverink
Klaus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn, who is chasing the ball. Klaus reaches third base with a triple. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Zuverink
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Zuverink
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Delock
Dick Gernert now playing left field. Tito Francona pinch hits for Hoot Evers.
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Delock
Bob Hale pinch hits for Jim Pyburn.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Delock
Gastall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Zuverink
Tito Francona now playing center field. Bob Hale now playing first base. Dick Williams now playing right field.
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Zuverink
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zuverink
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Zuverink
The ball gets by Gastall for a passed ball. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Zuverink
Buddin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Zuverink
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Delock
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Delock
Joe Frazier pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Frazier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Delock
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Nelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1956 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 2 3 1 Gardner B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 1 2 0 0 Williams D, 1b-rf 3 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gernert D, lf 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 2 1 0 1
Vernon M, 1b 5 1 1 0 Evers H, rf 3 1 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 3 Francona T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 2 Pyburn J, cf 3 1 0 0
White S, c 5 0 1 0 Hale B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0 Gastall T, c 3 0 1 1
Parnell M, p 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 1
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore R, p 3 1 1 3
Delock I, p 2 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 30 6 3 6
Boston 110 020 210 -- 7
Baltimore 105 000 000 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M 5.0 3 6 1 5 3
Delock I (W) 4.0 0 0 0 0 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R 6.1 7 6 5 7 3
Zuverink G (L) 2.2 3 1 1 2 2
E -- Klaus B, Buddin D, Miranda W, Moore R
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Baltimore 4
2B -- Goodman B 2
3B -- Klaus B
HR -- Moore R, Jensen J
SH -- Parnell M
SF -- Nieman B, Gastall T
Balk -- Zuverink G
PB -- Gastall T
T -- 2:44
A -- 19441
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