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Two plausible inferences:

* Paige is likely enough to have announced his pitch to Gibson. He was a trash talker; O'Neil was likely relating SOME memorable event.

* If he did, he did it with the bags full and just a 2-0 lead!

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SO. Here are the facts:

* This was the only time in the Series he struck out Gibson with the bases loaded.

* He didn't walk the bases loaded, intentionally or otherwise, on this occasion.

* The K didn't end the game.

6/7

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#Retrosheet has ALSO created play-by-play descriptions of each of these games -- again, working from contemporary news reports.

Take a look at the bottom of the seventh inning:

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Fortunately, the good folks at #Retrosheet have RECONSTRUCTED, from news reports, expanded box scores of that #WorldSeries between the #Monarchs and the #Grays. Take a look at Game 2.

4/7

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