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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 15, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 15, 1917 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Tyler |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Wortman | Shortstop |
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| George Twombly | Right Fielder |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Ed Fitzpatrick | Second Baseman |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Sherry Magee | Left Fielder |
| Lefty Tyler | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 15, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Tyler
Wortman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fitzpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Tyler
Flack bunts towards first. Konetchy fields the ball and throws to Tyler covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Tyler
There goes Flack. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Vaughn
Twombly takes first base on ball four. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith hits a popup towards short. Wortman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Twombly. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Tyler
Williams bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Merkle moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Tyler
Mann takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Tyler
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merkle scores. Williams moves to third. There goes Mann trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Tyler
Deal hits a fly ball for a double play. Williams tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Vaughn
Gowdy hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Vaughn
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Vaughn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Tyler
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Tyler
Wortman hits a fly ball into right field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Tyler
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a line drive towards first. Konetchy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Vaughn
Tyler bunts towards third. Deal picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Deal. Tyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Tyler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Vaughn
Twombly takes first base on ball four. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith takes first base on ball four. Maranville moves to third. Twombly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tyler
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Tyler
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Tyler
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Tyler
Deal hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Vaughn
Gowdy hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Vaughn
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Vaughn
Tyler hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Tyler
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wortman vs. Tyler
Wortman bunts between the mound and first base. Tyler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wortman for the out. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Tyler
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. Vaughn scores. Flack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Tyler
There's a wild pitch. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fitzpatrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tyler. Flack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tyler
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Vaughn
Twombly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wortman. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Tyler
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tyler
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Tyler
Deal hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Vaughn
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Vaughn
Magee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Vaughn
Tyler 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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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Tyler
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wortman vs. Tyler
Wortman hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Tyler
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flack for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vaughn
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Vaughn
Twombly hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tyler
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Twombly. Williams reaches second base with a double. Doyle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Tyler
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tyler
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Tyler
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler can't make a play. That's a base hit. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Tyler
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Tyler
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Twombly. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. Deal scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wortman vs. Tyler
Wortman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Tyler
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to third. Wortman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Vaughn
Fitzpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tyler
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Tyler
Mann hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Tyler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Tyler
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Vaughn
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wortman misplays the ball. That's an error on Wortman. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Vaughn
There goes Gowdy. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Gowdy steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Vaughn
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magee for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rawlings vs. Vaughn
Johnny Rawlings pinch hits for Lefty Tyler.
Rawlings hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Vaughn
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1917 -- CHN at BSN (D)
CHN AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Chuck Wortman, ss 3 0 0 0 Joe Kelly, cf 5 0 2 0
Max Flack, rf 5 1 2 0 Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 0 1 1
Larry Doyle, 2b 5 1 1 0 George Twombly, rf 2 0 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 5 1 3 0 Red Smith, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 2 2 1 Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 0 0
Les Mann, lf 4 1 1 1 Ed Fitzpatrick, 2b 4 0 0 0
Art Wilson, c 4 0 1 1 Hank Gowdy, c 4 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 1 1 1 Sherry Magee, lf 4 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 3 1 2 1 Lefty Tyler, p 3 1 2 0
Johnny Rawlings, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 5 34 1 5 1
CHN 020 020 040 -- 8
BSN 001 000 000 -- 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Lefty Tyler (L) 9.0 13 8 6 4 1
E -- Charlie Deal, Rabbit Maranville 2, Lefty Tyler, Chuck Wortman 2
DP -- BSN 1
LOB -- CHN 9, BSN 9
2B -- Fred Merkle, Cy Williams, Hippo Vaughn
SB -- Charlie Deal, Les Mann, Hank Gowdy
CS -- Max Flack
SH -- Cy Williams, Chuck Wortman
SF -- Charlie Deal
WP -- Lefty Tyler
T -- 1:33
A -- 3000
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