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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 31, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Andy Hansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Palica
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Palica
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Palica
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Palica
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Palica
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Palica
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jorgensen hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hansen
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hansen
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Palica
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Palica
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Palica
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hansen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Whitman vs. Hansen
Whitman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hansen
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Hansen
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Palica
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Palica
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Palica
Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Palica
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitman. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Taylor
Harry Taylor now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hermanski. Mize scores. Gordon scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Taylor
Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Taylor
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hansen
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Taylor
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Taylor
There's a wild pitch. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Taylor
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Taylor
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Taylor
Mize hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Taylor
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hansen
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hansen
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hansen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Hansen
Whitman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Hansen
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Taylor
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Taylor
There goes Gordon. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Taylor
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Livingston vs. Taylor
Livingston takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Taylor
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Taylor
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Taylor
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Kerr scores. Livingston moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Taylor
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hansen
Gene Mauch pinch hits for Harry Taylor.
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hansen
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. King
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. King
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. King
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hansen
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hansen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. King
Livingston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitman. Livingston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. King
Hansen bunts towards first. Ward fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. King
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. King
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Hansen
Whitman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hansen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hansen
Billy Cox pinch hits for Clyde King.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Thomson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ramsdell
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ramsdell
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ramsdell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Ramsdell
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Ramsdell
Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Ramsdell
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Ramsdell
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jack Lohrke now playing third base.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hansen
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hansen
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ramsdell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ramsdell
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Ramsdell
Mize takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Ramsdell
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Ramsdell
Lohrke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hansen
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hansen
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Hansen
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansen covering, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Hansen
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1948, game 2 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 3 2 1 2 Jorgensen S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 1 0 0 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 5 3 3 4 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 0 0
Marshall W, rf 6 0 2 1 Edwards B, c 3 1 2 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 3 4 1 Furillo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Lohrke J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Whitman D, lf 4 0 1 1
Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 2 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Livingston M, c 2 0 1 0 Palica E, p 1 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 5 0 0 0 Taylor H, p 0 0 0 0
Mauch G, ph 1 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 13 10 34 1 6 1
New York 203 021 020 -- 10
Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen A (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E (L) 2.2 5 5 5 2 4
Taylor H 2.1 4 2 2 4 3
King C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Ramsdell W 2.0 2 2 2 4 2
E -- Mize J, Hermanski G
LOB -- New York 14, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Gordon S, Livingston M
HR -- Mize J 2, Gordon S
SB -- Gordon S
SH -- Kerr B
HBP -- by Ramsdell W (Thomson B)
WP -- Taylor H
T -- 2:54
A -- 34344
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