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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 1, 1958 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City 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 | May 1, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Burnette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,897 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Wally Burnette | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1958
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Fornieles
Baxes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen 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--
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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: ---
Buddin vs. Burnette
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv 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--
Gernert vs. Burnette
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Burnette
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Burnette
Malzone hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Fornieles
Gene Stephens now playing right field.
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Fornieles
Held is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Fornieles
Burnette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Fornieles
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burnette
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Burnette
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fornieles vs. Burnette
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Burnette
Buddin hits a line drive towards left. Cerv catches it and throws to DeMaestri who relays to Baxes to double up Fornieles. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burnette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Burnette
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Burnette
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Fornieles
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Fornieles
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith is hit by the pitch. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Fornieles
DeMaestri strikes out. There goes Cerv. The throw from White and Cerv is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Burnette
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burnette
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Burnette
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fornieles vs. Burnette
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Burnette
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Buddin reaches third base with a triple. Malzone scores. White scores. Fornieles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert has Buddin trapped. There's the throw to Smith and over to Lopez, who tags Buddin for the out. Runnels moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Herbert
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Fornieles
Herbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Fornieles
Baxes takes first base on ball four. Herbert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herbert moves to third. Baxes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a fly ball towards right. Stephens catches it and throws to home to double up Herbert. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fornieles
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Fornieles
Cerv hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wall
Murray Wall now pitching.
Held hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wall
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wall
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Herbert
Wall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Herbert
Buddin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Wall
Herbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Herbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baxes vs. Wall
Baxes hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Wall
Tuttle strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tuttle out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Wall
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herbert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wall
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Herbert
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Herbert
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Gorman
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Sammy White. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Gorman
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Murray Wall.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Stephens scores. Malzone moves to third. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Gorman
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Delock
Pete Daley now catching. Ike Delock now pitching.
Cerv hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Delock
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Delock
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Delock
Gorman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Delock
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Delock
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gorman
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Gorman
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Gorman
Marty Keough pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Keough scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1958 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Baxes M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 5 0 2 3
Tuttle B, rf 5 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 2 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cerv B, lf 3 2 2 2 Jensen J, rf 0 0 0 0
Held W, cf 3 1 0 0 Stephens G, rf 3 2 1 0
Smith H, c 3 1 1 3 Malzone F, 3b 5 1 2 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 1 2 0
Burnette W, p 1 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 1 1 1 0 Daley P, c 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 1 0 Keough M, ph 1 1 1 1
Piersall J, cf 5 1 2 1
Fornieles M, p 2 1 2 1
Wall M, p 1 0 0 0
Klaus B, ph 0 0 0 1
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 37 7 14 7
Kansas City 030 002 100 -- 6
Boston 010 300 102 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Burnette W 3.1 7 4 4 3 2
Herbert R 3.0 4 1 1 3 1
Gorman T (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles M* 5.0 5 5 5 3 1
Wall M 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Delock I (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 12
2B -- Cerv B, Herbert R, Stephens G, Piersall J
3B -- Piersall J, Buddin D
HR -- Smith H, Cerv B
CS -- Cerv B
HBP -- by Fornieles M (Held W), by Fornieles M (Smith H)
T -- 2:47
A -- 4897
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