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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 28, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on August 28, 1918 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Causey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,100 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lord Byron 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Jay Kirke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Red Causey | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ollie O'Mara | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Doolin | Second Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 28, 1918
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Grimes
There goes Kauff. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Causey
Johnston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Causey
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Causey
Daubert hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Causey
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Causey
O'Mara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doolin vs. Causey
Causey fires to first and picks off O'Mara. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Grimes
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grimes
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Causey
Doolin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Causey
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Causey
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to third for the out. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Youngs moves to third. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Kauff scores. There goes Doyle trying to get to third. Myers throws the ball in to Olson, who relays the ball to O'Mara who tags Doyle for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Grimes
Kirke hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Mara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Causey
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Causey
Olson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Causey
Daubert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Causey
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Mara vs. Causey
O'Mara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson scores. Daubert scores. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doolin vs. Causey
Doolin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wheat scores. O'Mara moves to third. Doolin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Causey
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grimes
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Grimes
There goes Burns. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Causey
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimes for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Causey
Johnston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Causey
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Causey
Daubert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnston scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Causey
Wheat hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doolin throws towards short. Olson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Olson. Doyle scores. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirke vs. Grimes
Kirke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Grimes
There goes Kirke. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Causey
Myers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs who is chasing the ball. Myers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Mara vs. Causey
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Mara for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doolin vs. Causey
There's a wild pitch. Myers scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Causey
Doolin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Causey
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grimes
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Mara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Myers. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Youngs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a popup towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Causey
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Causey
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Causey
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daubert vs. Steele
Bob Steele now pitching.
There goes Johnston. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Zimmerman applying the tag. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Steele
Daubert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Steele
Wheat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doolin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Grimes
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Steele
Myers hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Steele
O'Mara hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doolin vs. Steele
Doolin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Steele
Miller hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steele vs. Grimes
Steele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doolin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Steele
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Steele
Johnston hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Steele
Olson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Steele
Daubert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Steele
Wheat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Daubert moves to third. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Perritt
Pol Perritt now pitching.
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daubert scores. Wheat moves to third. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1918 -- NY1 at BRO (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI BRO AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 0 2 0 Jimmy Johnston, rf 5 1 1 0
Ross Youngs, rf 4 2 1 0 Ivy Olson, ss 5 2 2 0
Benny Kauff, cf 4 1 2 1 Jake Daubert, 1b 5 2 4 2
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 1 1 0 Zach Wheat, lf 4 1 1 1
Art Fletcher, ss 4 2 3 2 Hi Myers, cf 5 1 2 1
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 1 2 2 Ollie O'Mara, 3b 4 0 2 2
Jay Kirke, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mickey Doolin, 2b 3 0 2 1
Lew McCarty, c 4 0 0 0 Otto Miller, c 4 0 0 0
Red Causey, p 3 0 0 0 Burleigh Grimes, p 4 1 2 0
Bob Steele, p 1 0 0 0
Pol Perritt, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 6 39 8 16 7
NY1 000 303 100 -- 7
BRO 000 311 102 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Red Causey 6.1 10 6 6 2 2
Bob Steele (L) 2.1 5 2 2 0 0
Pol Perritt 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (W) 9.0 12 7 5 2 2
E -- Ivy Olson
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- NY1 4, BRO 7
2B -- Ivy Olson, Jimmy Johnston, Benny Kauff
3B -- Hi Myers
SB -- George Burns
CS -- Benny Kauff, Jay Kirke, Jimmy Johnston
WP -- Burleigh Grimes, Red Causey
T -- 1:55
A -- 1100
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