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Scores
Standings
CLE
@CHW		6
3
BAL
@DET		3
2
NYY
@WSH		2
1
BRO
@NYG		6
4
PHI
@PIT		6
0
Wednesday, April 14, 1954
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 32,436, Time of Game: 2:54
Dodgers
6
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Giants
4
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Don Newcombe (1-0)
L: Ruben Gomez (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  2  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    6 12  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  2    4  6  0

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .250 1.025 0.031 0.42 0.059 -0.028 0.4 2 2 HR
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 1 2 1 1 2 .333 1.267 0.179 0.61 0.187 -0.008 2.0 1 4 3B
Duke Snider CF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .375 1.000 0.001 0.40 0.020 -0.019 0.8 2 0
Jackie Robinson LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .542 -0.031 0.45 0.015 -0.046 -0.9 2 0 SH
   Don Thompson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy Campanella C 4 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1.333 -0.043 0.32 0.000 -0.043 -0.8 5 2 IW
Gil Hodges 1B 5 3 3 1 0 0 .500 1.444 0.099 0.35 0.115 -0.016 0.2 10 1 HR,2B
Carl Furillo RF 4 0 3 0 1 0 .375 .819 0.082 0.41 0.083 -0.002 1.8 2 0 SB
Billy Cox 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .556 -0.048 0.52 0.003 -0.051 -1.2 2 5 2B
Don Newcombe P 4 0 0 2 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.56 0.019 -0.020 -0.9 1 1 SF
Team Totals 36 6 12 5 7 4 .333 1.043 0.270 0.45 0.501 -0.233 1.4 27 15
2B: B Cox (1, off M Picone); G Hodges (1, off L Jansen).
3B: P Reese (1, off R Gomez).
HR: J Gilliam (1, off L Jansen; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Hodges (1, off A Corwin; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: D Newcombe (1, off R Gomez).
SH: J Robinson (1, off M Picone).
IBB: R Campanella (1, by M Picone).
TB: G Hodges 7; J Gilliam 5; P Reese 4; C Furillo 3; B Cox 2; D Snider.
RBI: D Newcombe 2 (2); P Reese (1); G Hodges (2); J Gilliam (1).
2-out RBI: P Reese.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: C Furillo (1, 2nd base off A Corwin/E St. Claire).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Williams 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 -0.057 0.62 0.009 -0.066 -0.5 6 2
Al Dark SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .375 1.125 -0.010 0.53 0.031 -0.041 0.4 1 3
Hank Thompson 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .400 1.625 0.021 0.56 0.046 -0.025 0.3 1 1
Monte Irvin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.076 0.76 0.000 -0.076 -1.1 4 0
Willie Mays CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 1.125 -0.034 0.57 0.019 -0.054 0.1 3 1 3B
Whitey Lockman 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.050 0.47 0.000 -0.050 -1.1 6 0
Don Mueller RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .143 .536 0.012 0.29 0.026 -0.014 0.7 2 0 2B,HBP
Ebba St. Claire C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .200 1.229 0.043 0.47 0.059 -0.017 1.7 4 1 HR
Ruben Gomez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Al Corwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dusty Rhodes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.031 1.32 0.000 -0.031 -0.4
   Larry Jansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Harvey Gentry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.33 0.000 -0.010 -0.3
   Mario Picone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bill Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Hofman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.031 1.22 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 3 4 .182 .634 -0.232 0.57 0.190 -0.424 -0.6 27 11
2B: D Mueller (1, off D Newcombe).
3B: W Mays (1, off D Newcombe).
HR: E St. Claire (1, off D Newcombe; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: D Mueller (1, by D Newcombe).
TB: E St. Claire 4; W Mays 3; A Dark 2; D Mueller 2; H Thompson.
RBI: E St. Claire 2 (2); D Mueller (1); H Thompson (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Mays-H Thompson.
Outfield Assists: W Mays (D Snider at 2nd base).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Newcombe, W (1-0) 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 4.00 37 60 0.231 0.57 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 4.00 37 60 0.231 0.45 0.6

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ruben Gomez, L (0-1) 1.2 4 3 3 2 1 0 16.20 11 34 -0.227 0.99 -2.5
Al Corwin 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6.75 7 2 0 -0.011 0.70 0.0
Larry Jansen 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 9.00 10 0 0 -0.049 0.24 -1.0
Mario Picone 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 13 0 0 0.013 0.08 1.5
Hoyt Wilhelm 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.004 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 7 4 2 6.00 45 34 2 0 -0.270 0.57 -1.4
Balks: R Gomez (1).
WP: None.
HBP: D Newcombe (1; D Mueller).
IBB: M Picone (1; R Campanella).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Bill Engeln, 3B - Bill Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 32,436.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Dodgers         New York Giants
1 Jim Gilliam 2B 1 Davey Williams 2B
2 Pee Wee Reese SS 2 Al Dark SS
3 Duke Snider CF 3 Hank Thompson 3B
4 Jackie Robinson LF 4 Monte Irvin LF
5 Roy Campanella C 5 Willie Mays CF
6 Gil Hodges 1B 6 Whitey Lockman 1B
7 Carl Furillo RF 7 Don Mueller RF
8 Billy Cox 3B 8 Ebba St. Claire C
9 Don Newcombe P 9 Ruben Gomez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R BRO P. Reese R. Gomez 9% 78% Single (LF-CF); Gilliam to 3B; Cox Scores
t3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R BRO G. Hodges A. Corwin 7% 85% Home Run
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BRO P. Reese R. Gomez 7% 54% Triple (CF-RF)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BRO C. Furillo R. Gomez 5% 69% Walk; Hodges to 2B
t4 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BRO J. Gilliam L. Jansen 4% 92% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Gilliam R. Gomez -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BRO P. Reese R. Gomez 7% 54% Triple (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R BRO D. Snider R. Gomez 3% 58% Balk; Reese Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO D. Snider R. Gomez -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
t1 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO J. Robinson R. Gomez 1% 57% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BRO R. Campanella R. Gomez -2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYG D. Williams D. Newcombe 2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYG A. Dark D. Newcombe 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  NYG H. Thompson D. Newcombe -1% 58% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYG M. Irvin D. Newcombe 2% 60% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BRO G. Hodges R. Gomez 3% 64% Single (LF-CF)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BRO C. Furillo R. Gomez 5% 69% Walk; Hodges to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O BRO B. Cox R. Gomez -2% 66% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hodges to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO BRO D. Newcombe R. Gomez 1% 68% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hodges Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BRO J. Gilliam R. Gomez 2% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cox to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R BRO P. Reese R. Gomez 9% 78% Single (LF-CF); Gilliam to 3B; Cox Scores
Al Corwin replaces Ruben Gomez pitching and batting 9th
t2 3-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  BRO D. Snider A. Corwin 1% 79% Walk; Reese to 2B
t2 3-0 2 123 4,(2-1)  O BRO J. Robinson A. Corwin -4% 75% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYG W. Mays D. Newcombe 2% 77% Lineout: LF
b2 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYG W. Lockman D. Newcombe 2% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYG D. Mueller D. Newcombe 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Al Corwin facing 5-6-7
t3 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO R. Campanella A. Corwin -1% 78% Flyball: LF
t3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R BRO G. Hodges A. Corwin 7% 85% Home Run
t3 4-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  BRO C. Furillo A. Corwin 1% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BRO B. Cox A. Corwin 1% 87% Furillo Steals 2B
t3 4-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BRO B. Cox A. Corwin -2% 85% Flyball: 2B
t3 4-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BRO D. Newcombe A. Corwin -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  NYG E. St. Claire D. Newcombe -3% 80% Walk
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Corwin (P) batting 9th
b3 0-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYG D. Rhodes D. Newcombe 3% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYG D. Williams D. Newcombe 2% 85% Groundout: C-1B; Rhodes to 2B
b3 0-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYG A. Dark D. Newcombe 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 1-2-3
Larry Jansen replaces Dusty Rhodes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BRO J. Gilliam L. Jansen 4% 92% Home Run
t4 5-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BRO P. Reese L. Jansen -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t4 5-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider L. Jansen -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO J. Robinson L. Jansen 0% 91% Walk
t4 5-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BRO R. Campanella L. Jansen -1% 91% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYG H. Thompson D. Newcombe 1% 92% Flyball: RF
b4 0-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYG M. Irvin D. Newcombe 1% 93% Flyball: CF
b4 0-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYG W. Mays D. Newcombe 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 6-7-8
t5 5-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BRO G. Hodges L. Jansen 1% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 5-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  BRO C. Furillo L. Jansen 1% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hodges to 3B
t5 5-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BRO B. Cox L. Jansen -1% 95% Flyball: 2B
t5 5-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO BRO D. Newcombe L. Jansen 1% 96% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hodges Scores
t5 6-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam L. Jansen -0% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 6-7-8
b5 0-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYG W. Lockman D. Newcombe 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYG D. Mueller D. Newcombe -1% 95% Double (LF-CF)
b5 0-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYG E. St. Claire D. Newcombe 1% 96% Flyball: 3B
Harvey Gentry pinch hits for Larry Jansen (P) batting 9th
b5 0-6 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O NYG H. Gentry D. Newcombe 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Mario Picone facing 2-3-4
Mario Picone replaces Harvey Gentry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese M. Picone 0% 98% Walk
t6 6-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  BRO D. Snider M. Picone 1% 98% Single to P/Bunt; Reese to 2B
t6 6-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Robinson M. Picone 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Snider to 2B; Reese to 3B
t6 6-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  BRO R. Campanella M. Picone 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t6 6-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO BRO G. Hodges M. Picone -1% 97% Fly Ball Double Play: CF-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 1-2-3
b6 0-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYG D. Williams D. Newcombe 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 0-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  NYG A. Dark D. Newcombe -1% 97% Single to SS
b6 0-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYG H. Thompson D. Newcombe 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYG M. Irvin D. Newcombe 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Mario Picone facing 7-8-9
t7 6-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BRO C. Furillo M. Picone -0% 98% Lineout: CF
t7 6-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BRO B. Cox M. Picone 0% 98% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 6-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BRO D. Newcombe M. Picone -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 6-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam M. Picone -0% 98% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 5-6-7
b7 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYG W. Mays D. Newcombe -2% 96% Triple (LF-CF)
b7 0-6 0 --3 4,(2-1)  O NYG W. Lockman D. Newcombe 1% 97% Fielder's Choice P; Mays out at Hm/P-3B-C-SS; Lockman to 3B
b7 0-6 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO NYG D. Mueller D. Newcombe 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Lockman Scores
b7 1-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYG E. St. Claire D. Newcombe 0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Giants' Mario Picone facing 2-3-4
t8 6-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO P. Reese M. Picone -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO D. Snider M. Picone 0% 98% Walk
t8 6-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BRO J. Robinson M. Picone -0% 98% Lineout: LF
t8 6-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BRO R. Campanella M. Picone -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 9-1-2
Don Thompson replaces Jackie Robinson playing LF batting 4th
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Mario Picone (P) batting 9th
b8 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYG B. Taylor D. Newcombe 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYG D. Williams D. Newcombe -1% 98% Walk
b8 1-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYG A. Dark D. Newcombe -2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
b8 1-6 1 1-3 6,(1-2)  R NYG H. Thompson D. Newcombe -3% 92% Single (LF-CF); Dark to 2B; Williams Scores
b8 2-6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYG M. Irvin D. Newcombe 4% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYG W. Mays D. Newcombe 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Giants' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 6-7-8
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Bill Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO G. Hodges H. Wilhelm -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO C. Furillo H. Wilhelm 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 6-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BRO B. Cox H. Wilhelm -0% 98% Flyball: SS
t9 6-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BRO D. Newcombe H. Wilhelm -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Don Newcombe facing 6-7-8
b9 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYG W. Lockman D. Newcombe 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYG D. Mueller D. Newcombe -1% 98% Hit By Pitch
b9 2-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR NYG E. St. Claire D. Newcombe -3% 95% Home Run; Mueller Scores
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
b9 4-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYG B. Hofman D. Newcombe 3% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 4-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYG D. Williams D. Newcombe 2% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 4.

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