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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 23, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Page |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Sam Page | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brancato vs. Wilson
Brancato is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Page
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Page
Williams takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Page
Cronin hits a line drive towards left. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Finney. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Wilson
Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lodigiani vs. Wilson
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Page
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Page
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Page
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wilson
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Wilson
Brancato strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Page
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Page
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Page
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Page
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Wilson
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Page
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Page
Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Page
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Page
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Wilson
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Wilson
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Page
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Page
Williams takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Page
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finney moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Page
Doerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney scores. Williams scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Page
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Cronin scores. Doerr moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Page
Tabor hits a popup towards third. Brancato juggles the ball. That's an error on Brancato. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Page
Desautels hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doerr tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Page
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Tabor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Page
Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Finney reaches second base with a double. Tabor scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Wilson
Brancato hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Brancato reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brancato scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Wilson
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dean
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dean
Cronin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dean
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Dean
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Wilson
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Wilson
Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Wilson
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantenbein vs. Wilson
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Al Brancato.
Gantenbein hits a line drive into right field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Dean scores. Moses moves to third. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Bagby
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dean
Joe Gantenbein now playing third base.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Dean
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Dean
Bagby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Dean
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bagby
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Bagby
Lodigiani hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Bagby
Dean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bagby
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dean
Cramer hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Caster
Cronin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Caster
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Caster
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Caster
Tabor takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Desautels vs. Caster
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Bagby
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Bagby
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching. Bill Nagel pinch hits for Dick Siebert.
Nagel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1939 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 5 1 2 1 Finney L, 1b 3 2 2 2
Brancato A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 0 0 0
Gantenbein J, ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Williams T, rf 3 3 2 2
Johnson B, lf 4 1 2 2 Cronin J, ss 5 1 2 0
Hayes F, c 4 1 1 2 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 2
Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 5 1 2 2
Nagel B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 0 Desautels G, c 2 0 0 1
Chapman F, ss 4 1 3 0 Wilson J, p 3 1 1 1
Lodigiani D, 2b 4 1 2 2 Bagby J, p 1 0 0 0
Page S, p 1 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
Dean C, p 2 1 1 0
Caster G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 14 8 35 10 12 10
Philadelphia 000 001 322 -- 8
Boston 002 070 01x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Page S (L) 4.2 9 9 5 5 2
Dean C 2.2 1 0 0 1 0
Caster G 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 6.2 10 4 4 3 4
Bagby J 1.2 4 4 4 0 1
Ostermueller F (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Chapman S, Brancato A, Williams T
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 10
2B -- Vosmik J, Tabor J, Finney L, Brancato A, Doerr B, Cronin J
3B -- Moses W, Chapman F
HR -- Williams T, Lodigiani D, Hayes F
SF -- Desautels G, Johnson B
T -- 2:13
A -- 2100
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