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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 29, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,909 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 29, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donovan
Temple bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Donovan
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Francona reaches second base with a double. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Donovan
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. Donovan
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Perry
Veal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Perry
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Perry
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Perry
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Francona catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Francona. Veal tags and scores. Woodling tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Perry
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Donovan
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Donovan
Perry hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Perry
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Perry
There goes Keough. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Perry
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Perry
Donovan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Perry
Veal hits a fly ball towards left. Francona catches it and throws to Held who relays to Power to double up Donovan. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donovan
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Donovan
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal misplays the ball. That's an error on Veal. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Donovan
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Perry
O'Connell 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, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Perry
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Perry
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to third for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Perry
Tasby hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Donovan
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Donovan
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Perry
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Perry
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Perry
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Donovan
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donovan
Temple hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Perry
Veal hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Perry
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Perry
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Perry
Long takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Perry
Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Donovan
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Kutyna
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Kutyna
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kutyna
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Perry
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Perry
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kutyna vs. Perry
Kutyna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veal vs. Perry
Veal bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veal for the out. Kutyna moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Perry
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kutyna
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kutyna
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kutyna
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kutyna
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Garcia
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. Garcia
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Klaus. Temple scores. Francona moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Garcia
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Francona scores. Kirkland moves to third. Romano moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Garcia
Power bunts towards the mound. Garcia picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Garcia. Kirkland scores. Romano scores. Phillips goes all the way around to score. Power moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Garcia
Held is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Allen strikes out. Green drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allen out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Allen
Long strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Allen
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Allen
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burnside
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Burnside
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Burnside
Francona hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Allen
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Allen
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Allen
Chuck Cottier pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to third for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Allen
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Allen
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Klippstein
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Klippstein
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Klippstein
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Allen
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Allen, and towards Held, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Allen
Long strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Allen
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Allen
Green hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1961 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Veal C, ss 4 1 1 0
Piersall J, cf 5 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 5 1 1 0 Woodling G, rf 5 1 3 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 1 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Romano J, c 4 1 2 0 Tasby W, cf 5 0 2 1
Phillips B, 3b 4 1 0 1 Green G, c 5 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 5 0 2 1 Keough M, lf 3 1 2 0
Held W, ss 3 1 1 1 Klaus B, 3b 2 0 1 1
Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 2 0 1 0
Allen B, p 2 0 0 0 Kutyna M, p 1 0 1 1
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
Cottier C, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 3 35 4 12 4
Cleveland 000 000 600 -- 6
Washington 210 001 000 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J 5.2 10 4 3 3 0
Allen B (W) 3.1 2 0 0 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D 5.1 3 0 0 1 3
Kutyna M 1.0 4 3 1 1 0
Garcia M (L) 0.1 1 3 0 3 0
Burnside P 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Klippstein J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Francona T, Veal C, Temple J, Klaus B, Garcia M
DP -- Cleveland 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Washington 11
2B -- Francona T, Power V
HR -- Held W
SB -- Keough M
SH -- Veal C
SF -- Long D, Klaus B
WP -- Perry J, Klippstein J, Allen B
T -- 2:50
A -- 5909
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