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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 21, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Welteroth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ellis Kinder |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,828 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Dick Welteroth | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Ellis Kinder | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Kinder
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Kinder
Kozar hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Kinder
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Kinder
Christman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Christman reaches second base with a double. Stewart scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christman scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Kinder
Wooten is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Welteroth
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Welteroth
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Welteroth
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Welteroth
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kinder
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welteroth vs. Kinder
Welteroth 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 -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Welteroth
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Welteroth
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Welteroth
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Welteroth
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kinder vs. Welteroth
Kinder takes first base on ball four. Spence moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Welteroth
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to home to get Spence. Tebbetts moves to third. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Welteroth
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kinder
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Kinder
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Kinder
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Kinder
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Welteroth
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Welteroth
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Welteroth
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Welteroth
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Welteroth
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Kinder
Wooten hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kinder
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welteroth vs. Kinder
Welteroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Welteroth
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Welteroth
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Welteroth
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Kinder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Welteroth
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kinder moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Welteroth
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Welteroth
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Welteroth
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kinder
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Kinder
Kozar hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Welteroth
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Candini
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinder vs. Candini
Kinder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Kinder
Stewart hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. Kinder
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Kinder
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Kinder
Wooten hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kinder
Evans takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Kinder
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Caldwell
Earl Caldwell now pitching.
Yost hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tebbetts. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Caldwell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Ferrick
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ferrick
Williams takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Ferrick
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Ferrick
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Johnson
Kozar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Johnson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Ferrick
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ferrick
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Ferrick
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ferrick
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Johnson
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Johnson
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wooten. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Ferrick
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Ferrick
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out. Pesky moves to third. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Ferrick
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Ferrick
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Williams scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Ferrick
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ferrick
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Ferrick
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Ferrick
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Doerr scores. Goodman moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Ferrick
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Christman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Johnson
Tom McBride pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1948 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 0
Coan G, lf 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 2 2 0
Kozar A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 0 0
Stewart B, rf 3 2 1 1 Stephens V, ss 4 3 2 5
Christman M, ss 4 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 2 3
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Spence S, rf 3 0 1 0
Wooten J, cf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 5 0 1 1
Evans A, c 2 1 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 2 0 1 0
Welteroth D, p 2 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 2 1 0 0
Candini M, p 0 0 0 0 Caldwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 1 2 Johnson E, p 1 0 0 1
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
McBride T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 6 6 34 10 11 10
Washington 300 003 000 -- 6
Boston 011 400 04x -- 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Welteroth D* 4.0 6 6 6 6 0
Candini M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Ferrick T (L) 3.0 5 4 4 5 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kinder E 5.2 6 6 3 3 3
Caldwell E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson E (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- DiMaggio D, Tebbetts B
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Boston 12
2B -- Christman M, Robertson S, DiMaggio D, Goodman B
HR -- Doerr B, Stephens V 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 16828
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