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                        '34 St. Louis Roster  (Champs)                       

               

Collins 1B                  Martin 3B                   DDean P              

Crawford 1B 2B 3B           Medwick LF RF               PDean P               

Davis C                     Mills LF CF RF              Haines P             

DeLancey C                  Moore LF CF RF              Hallahan P           

Durocher SS                 Orsatti CF                  Lindsey P            

Frisch 2B 3B                Rothrock RF                 Mooney P             

Fullis LF CF RF             Whitehead 2B 3B SS          Vance P              

Healy C                     Carleton P                  Walker P             

                                                        Winford P            

 

 

                        '48 Cleveland Roster  (Champs)                       

               

Berardino 1B 2B SS          Keltner 3B                  Black P              

Boudreau SS                 Kennedy LF RF               Christopher P        

Clark 3B LF RF              Mitchell LF                 Gromek P             

Doby CF RF                  Peck LF RF                  Klieman P            

Edwards LF CF RF            Robinson 1B                 Lemon P              

Gordon 2B                   Tipton C                    Feller P             

Hegan C                     Tucker CF                   Muncrief P           

Judnich 1B LF CF RF         Bearden P                   Paige P              

                                                        Zoldak P             

               

 

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)                             0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE                                0  0  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

              

Frisch grounds the ball to the left side...                                  

Lou Boudreau fields it cleanly...                                            

Boudreau throws to first. Out.                                               

               

Joe Medwick strikes out.                                                     

 

Feller strikes Bill DeLancey out.                                            

               

No runs on no hits for the '34 St. Louis team in the first.                  

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the first                 

will be Dale Mitchell, Larry Doby, and Lou Boudreau.                         

               

 

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0                          0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE                                0  0  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Paul Dean                           1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson    

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Dean strikes Dale Mitchell out.                                              

                

Dean gets Larry Doby on strikes.                                             

               

Boudreau hits a long fly into center...                                      

Ernie Orsatti is running full tilt...                                         

Orsatti catches the ball on the warning track.                               

               

No runs on no hits for the '48 Cleveland team in the first.                  

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the second                   

will be Ripper Collins, Pepper Martin, and Jack Rothrock.                    

               

Feller strikes Ripper Collins out.                                           

               

Martin hits a pop-up...                                                       

Lou Boudreau will take it...                                                 

He has it for the second out.                                                

           

Rothrock hits a hard grounder towards Keltner...                             

Keltner throws to first. Out.                                                

               

No runs on no hits for the '34 St. Louis team in the second.                 

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the second                

will be Ken Keltner, Joe Gordon, and Allie Clark.                            

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

               

34STL(N)  0  0                       0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0                          0  0  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Paul Dean                           1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Keltner grounds the ball to the left side...                                  

Leo Durocher is just able to get to the ball...                              

Durocher throws to first. Out.                                               

               

Dean gets Joe Gordon on strikes.                                              

               

Clark hits a hard ground ball to the shortstop.                              

Durocher throws to Collins at first. Out.                                    

               

No runs, no hits for Cleveland in the second.

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the third                    

will be Ernie Orsatti, Leo Durocher, and Paul Dean.                          

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0                       0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0                       0  0  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Feller gets Ernie Orsatti on strikes.                                        

               

Feller gets Leo Durocher on strikes.                                         

               

Dean hits a hard ground ball to the shortstop.                                

Boudreau throws to Robinson at first. Out.                                   

               

No runs on no hits for the '34 St. Louis team in the third.                  

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the third                 

will be Eddie Robinson, Jim Hegan, and Bob Feller.                           

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0                    0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0                       0  0  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Paul Dean                           1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Robinson lines it straight at Ripper Collins...                               

Ripper catches it for the out.                                               

               

Hegan hits a high fly into left...                                           

Joe Medwick will handle it...                                                 

Joe grabs it for the out.                                                    

               

Feller hits a fly ball into center...                                        

Orsatti will handle it...                                                     

He gloves it for the out.                                                    

               

No runs on no hits for the '48 Cleveland team in the third.                  

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the fourth                   

will be Frankie Frisch, Joe Medwick, and Bill DeLancey.                      

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0                    0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0                    0  0  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Frisch rips a line drive straight at Joe Gordon...                           

He's got it for the out.                                                     

               

Joe Medwick strikes out.                                                     

               

Feller strikes Bill DeLancey out.                                             

               

No runs on no hits for the '34 St. Louis team in the fourth.                 

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the fourth                

will be Dale Mitchell, Larry Doby, and Lou Boudreau.                         

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0                 0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0                    0  0  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Paul Dean                           1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan       

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Mitchell grounds the ball to the right side...                               

It gets through and Jack Rothrock will handle it.                            

Dale stands on first base with a single.                                     

That's the first base hit of the ball game!

               

Doby grounds the ball to the right side...                                   

The ball gets through...                                                      

Jack Rothrock will handle it in right.                                       

The third-base coach holds Mitchell up at second.                            

Larry stands on first base with a single.                                     

               

Boudreau is up. He rips a liner to deep right field!

Rothrock catches up with it at the wall...

Dale Mitchell will score as Rothrock throws to third...                      

Rothrock's throw is going to be too late...                                  

Doby makes it easily.                                                        

Boudreau takes second on the throw.                                          

               

The infield is in for a play at the plate.

 

Keltner hits a pop-up... Collins grabs it for the out.                                                       

               

The infield is still in.

 

Gordon hits an easy ground ball to the third baseman.                        

Martin throws to Collins at first. Out.                                      

The runners have to hold.                                                    

               

Alexander directs Paul Dean to walk Clark intentionally.                     

                

Robinson loops a single to Rothrock in right.                                

Larry Doby scores from third.                                                

Scoring from second is Boudreau.                                             

Clark goes all the way from first to third.                                  

Robinson is around first, but returns to the bag with a single.              

               

Hegan hits a hard ground ball to the third baseman.                          

Martin throws to first. Out.                                                 

               

Three runs on four hits and one walk                                         

for the '48 Cleveland team in the fourth.                                    

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the fifth                    

will be Ripper Collins, Pepper Martin, and Jack Rothrock.                    

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0                 0  0  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3                 3  4  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Collins hits a fly ball into center...                                       

Doby should have it...                                                       

Larry Doby grabs it for the out.                                             

               

Martin pops it up...                                                         

Ken Keltner waves everyone off...                                            

He has it for the out.                                                       

               

Rothrock hits it deep into left...                                           

Going back is Mitchell...                                                    

It is off the left-field wall.                                               

Mitchell comes up with the ball quickly.                                     

Rothrock ends up at second with a double.                                    

               

Orsatti hits the ball on the nose into center...                             

Doby gets to it on one hop...                                                

It's a single. 

Rothrock has to hold up at third as Larry fires it in.

               

Durocher hits a hard grounder towards Gordon...                              

Gordon throws to Boudreau at second, forcing Orsatti.                        

               

No runs on two hits for the '34 St. Louis team in the fifth.                 

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the fifth                 

will be Bob Feller, Dale Mitchell, and Larry Doby.                           

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0              0  2  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3                 3  4  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Paul Dean                           1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Dean strikes Bob Feller out.                                                 

               

Mitchell hits a long fly into right...                                       

Jack Rothrock goes back...                                                   

Rothrock has it at the wall for the out.                                     

               

Doby lofts an easy fly ball to short center...                               

Ernie Orsatti camps under it...                                              

Ernie grabs it for the out.                                                  

               

No runs on no hits for the '48 Cleveland team in the fifth.                  

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the sixth                    

will be Paul Dean, Frankie Frisch, and Joe Medwick.                          

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0              0  2  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3  0              3  4  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Dean hits a high pop-up to short left.                                       

Dale Mitchell will handle it...                                              

Dale grabs it for the out.                                                    

               

Frisch hits it into center...                                                

Larry grabs it for the out.                                                  

               

Medwick hits a hard ground ball to the second baseman.                       

The ball takes a bad hop in front of Gordon!                                 

He reacts quickly and fields the ball...                                     

Gordon throws to Robinson at first. Out.                                      

               

No runs on no hits for the '34 St. Louis team in the sixth.                  

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the sixth                 

will be Lou Boudreau, Ken Keltner, and Joe Gordon.                           

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0  0           0  2  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3  0              3  4  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Paul Dean                           1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Boudreau grounds slowly to Martin.                                           

He fields it cleanly...                                                       

He has no play--it's a single.                                               

               

Keltner grounds the ball to the right side...                                

Frankie Frisch is just able to get to the ball...                             

Frisch's only play is at first.                                              

Keltner is out.

Down to second goes Boudreau.                                                

               

Gordon hits an easy ground ball to the shortstop.                             

Durocher throws to first. Out.                                               

Lou Boudreau cannot advance.                                                 

               

Clark lines one right at Pepper Martin...                                     

He gloves it for the out.                                                    

               

No runs on one hit for the '48 Cleveland team in the sixth.                  

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the seventh                  

will be Bill DeLancey, Ripper Collins, and Pepper Martin.                    

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0  0           0  2  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3  0  0           3  5  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

DeLancey smacks a hard liner towards the gap in right-center...               

Doby stops the ball from going to the wall.                                  

DeLancey is around first, but goes back with a single.                       

               

Bob Feller walks the batter.                                                  

Bill DeLancey goes down to second.                                           

               

Martin walks.  

Over to third goes Bill DeLancey.                                            

Ripper Collins goes down to second.                                           

               

The bases are loaded! Nobody out!

Eddie Klieman and Don Black go to work in the bullpen.

 

Rothrock hits a hard ground ball to the second baseman.                      

Gordon steps on second, forcing Martin.                                      

Over to first...

Double play!!  

Bill DeLancey scores from third.                                             

Over to third goes Collins.                                                  

                

Orsatti bounces a ground ball to the third baseman.                          

Ken Keltner fields it cleanly...                                             

Keltner throws to first. Out.                                                

                

Don and Eddie sit down.

               

One run on one hit and two walks for the '34 St. Louis team in the seventh.  

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the seventh               

will be Eddie Robinson, Jim Hegan, and Bob Feller.                           

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0  0  1        1  3  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3  0  0           3  5  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Paul Dean                           1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

              

Robinson grounds the ball to Martin's left...                                

He is just able to get to the ball...                                         

Martin throws to first. Out.                                                 

               

Hegan hits an easy ground ball to the shortstop.                             

Durocher throws to Collins at first. Out.                                     

               

Bob Feller strikes out.                                                      

               

No runs on no hits for the '48 Cleveland team in the seventh.                

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the eighth                   

will be Leo Durocher, Paul Dean, and Frankie Frisch.                         

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

               

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0  0  1        1  3  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3  0  0  0        3  5  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  PDean        P  Feller     

 

Durocher hits a sinking liner into left...                                    

Mitchell is coming hard...                                                   

Dale Mitchell makes a nice grab for the out!                                 

               

Spud Davis will bat for Paul Dean.

 

Davis hits a fly ball into center for Doby.                                  

Larry catches it for the out.                                                

               

Frisch hits a hard grounder towards Boudreau...                              

Boudreau throws to Robinson at first. Out.                                   

               

No runs on no hits for the '34 St. Louis team in the eighth.                 

               

Due up for the '48 Cleveland team in the bottom of the eighth                 

will be Dale Mitchell, Larry Doby, and Lou Boudreau.                         

               

Jesse Haines is coming in to pitch for the Cards.

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE       

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  3  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3  0  0  0        3  5  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Jesse Haines                        1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  Haines       P  Feller     

 

Mitchell hits a lazy fly ball into right...                                  

Jack Rothrock will handle it...                                              

He's got it for the out.                                                     

               

Doby hits a pop-up...                                                         

Leo Durocher calls for it...                                                 

He has it for the second out.                                                

               

Boudreau hits a fly ball into center for Orsatti.                            

Ernie catches it for the out.                                                

               

No runs on no hits for the '48 Cleveland team in the eighth.                 

               

Due up for the '34 St. Louis team in the top of the ninth                    

will be Joe Medwick, Bill DeLancey, and Ripper Collins.                      

               

Last chance for the Cardinals!

               

          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E     34STL(N)        48CLE      

              

34STL(N)  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  3  0  2B Frisch       LF Mitchell   

48CLE     0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0     3  5  0  LF Medwick      CF Doby       

                                              C  DeLancey     SS Boudreau   

Pitching: Bob Feller                          1B Collins      3B Keltner    

                                              3B Martin       2B Gordon     

                                              RF Rothrock     RF Clark      

                                              CF Orsatti      1B Robinson   

                                              SS Durocher     C  Hegan      

                                              P  Haines       P  Feller      

 

Medwick bounces a ground ball to the mound.                                  

Feller fields it easily.

Feller throws to Robinson at first. Out.                                     

               

DeLancey hits the ball on the nose into left...                              

Mitchell can't get there in time...                                          

It'll go for a one-base hit, as Dale gloves the ball on two bounces!         

               

Klieman is throwing again in the pen.

                

Ripper Collins strikes out swinging on a high hard one!                      

               

Feller strikes Pepper Martin out.                                            

 

And that's a winner for the '48 Cleveland team!                               

Final Score: '48 Cleveland 3, '34 St. Louis 1.                               

               

              1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  R  H  E                             

34STL(N)      0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1  4  0                              

48CLE         0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0     3  5  0                             

               

'34 ST. LOUIS  

Player       AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF BB SO HBP GIDP SB CS                

Frisch        4  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

Medwick       4  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  2   0    0  0  0                

DeLancey      4  1  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  2   0    0  0  0                

Collins       3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1  2   0    0  0  0                

Martin        3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1  1   0    0  0  0                

Rothrock      3  0  1  1  0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    1  0  0                

Orsatti       3  0  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  1   0    0  0  0                 

Durocher      3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  1   0    0  0  0                

Davis         1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

PDean         2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

Haines        0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

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Totals       30  1  4  1  0  0   0  0  0  2  9   0    1  0  0                

               

 

 

'48 CLEVELAND  

Player       AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF BB SO HBP GIDP SB CS                

Mitchell      4  1  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  1   0    0  0  0                

Doby          4  1  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  1   0    0  0  0                

Boudreau      4  1  2  0  0  0   1  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

Keltner       3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

Gordon        3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  1   0    0  0  0                

Clark         2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1  0   0    0  0  0                

Robinson      3  0  1  0  0  0   2  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

Hegan         3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0    0  0  0                

Feller        3  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  2   0    0  0  0                

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Totals       29  3  5  0  0  0   3  0  0  1  5   0    0  0  0                

               

 

               IP  H  R ER BB SO HB WP BK                                    

'34 ST. LOUIS  

PDean         7.0  5  3  3  1  5  0  0  0                                    

Haines        1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0                                    

'48 CLEVELAND  

Feller        9.0  4  1  1  2  9  0  0  0                                    

               

Errors: None   

Passed Balls: None   

Winning RBI: Boudreau

Losing Pitcher : PDean

Winner: Feller 

 

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