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Cray Cracks 6 Hits in 18-Inning Game
ST. PAUL, MN. August 21, 1913 - Lonnie Cray really sizzled at the plate yesterday afternoon. In an 18-inning game played at Witman Park, the St. Paul catcher blistered the Philadelphia Keystones for 6 hits in 8 at-bats to pace his club to a 4-1 victory.
"Cray was too tough to get out today," the Keystones skipper said in his post-game interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."
Lonnie Cray singled in the 2nd, flied out in the 4th, singled in the 7th, flied out in the 9th, tripled in the 12th, doubled in the 14th, singled in the 17th and hit an RBI single in the 18th.
This year Cray has collected a .201 batting average to date with 72 hits in 359 at-bats, 39 RBIs, 3 home runs and scored 19 times. He has played in 98 games.
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