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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 23, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,136 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gilbert | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Branca
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Branca
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. Newsome scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Branca
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. Branca
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Branca
There go the runners. The throw from Edwards to Rojek covering second. The throw back to home, and Gilbert is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson bunts towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Leonard
Seminick fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Seminick. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker hits a popup into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Branca
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Branca
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Branca
There goes Verban. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Leonard
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Leonard
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Leonard
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Branca
Newsome hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Branca
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Branca
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker scores. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Branca
Wyrostek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Branca
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Leonard
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Branca
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reiser throws the ball in to Rojek who tags Handley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Branca
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Branca
Leonard takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Taylor
Harry Taylor now pitching.
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban scores. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Taylor
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Leonard
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gilbert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gilbert. Walker scores. Hermanski moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Leonard
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Edwards scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Leonard
Duke Snider pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
Snider is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Leonard
Marv Rackley pinch hits for Harry Taylor.
The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rackley vs. Leonard
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Barney
Eddie Miksis now playing second base. Rex Barney now pitching.
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Barney
Seminick hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Barney
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Barney
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Barney
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Barney
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Barney
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Barney
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Leonard
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Leonard
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Barney
Gilbert bunts towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Barney
Seminick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Barney
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Leonard
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Leonard
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Gionfriddo bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miksis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miksis moves to third. Gionfriddo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Miksis scores. Gionfriddo moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it and throws to home to get Gionfriddo. Reese moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Hughes
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Gene Hermanski. Tommy Hughes now pitching.
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. Reiser moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Hughes
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Casey
Carl Furillo now playing left field. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Schultz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Casey
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Casey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Casey
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. Schultz moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Padgett vs. Casey
Don Padgett pinch hits for Tommy Hughes.
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Schanz
Charley Schanz now pitching.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schanz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schanz
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miksis for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Schanz
Casey hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Casey
Del Ennis pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Casey
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Casey
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1947 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Newsome S, ss 4 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0
Ennis D, ph 1 0 1 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Walker H, cf 5 2 2 0 Reiser P, cf 3 0 1 1
Gilbert C, lf 4 0 2 1 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 0
Seminick A, c 2 0 0 1 Hermanski G, lf 3 1 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 0 1 Furillo C, ph-lf 0 0 0 1
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 2 1
Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Vaughan A, 3b 3 0 1 2
Verban E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rojek S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 2 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 1 1 0 0
Hughes T, p 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, p 0 0 0 0
Schanz C, p 0 0 0 0 Rackley M, ph 1 0 0 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, ph 0 0 0 0
Casey H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 30 5 7 5
Philadelphia 201 100 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 300 20x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 6.1 7 5 4 2 3
Heintzelman K 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Hughes T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Schanz C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 3.1 7 4 4 4 2
Taylor H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Barney R (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Casey H (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Seminick A, Gilbert C
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Gilbert C, Handley L
CS -- Gilbert C, Verban E
SH -- Gionfriddo A, Reese P
HBP -- by Barney R (Seminick A)
PB -- Seminick A, Edwards B
T -- 2:47
A -- 33136
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