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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 11, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 11, 1918 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erskine Mayer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Ellam | Shortstop |
| Tommy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Red Smith | Catcher |
| Erskine Mayer | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Turner Barber | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Zeider | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 11, 1918
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellam vs. Vaughn
Ellam hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vaughn
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughn juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughn. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Southworth vs. Vaughn
There goes Carey. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Southworth vs. Vaughn
Southworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach scores. There goes Carey trying to get to home. Mann throws the ball in to Killefer who tags Carey, who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Vaughn
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Vaughn
Mollwitz hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Vaughn
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Mayer
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pick vs. Mayer
Pick bunts towards first. Mollwitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pick for the out. Paskert moves to third. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zeider vs. Mayer
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Barber is safe. Paskert scores. Barber moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Mayer
Smith fires to third and picks off Barber. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Vaughn
Mayer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellam vs. Vaughn
Ellam hits a popup towards first. Barber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vaughn
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mayer
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Mayer
There goes Hollocher. The throw from Smith and he is out, Cutshaw applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hollocher. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Vaughn
Southworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Carey trying to get to second. Mann throws the ball in to Zeider who tags Carey for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Vaughn
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Southworth moves to third. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mollwitz vs. Vaughn
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground for an out. Cutshaw moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Vaughn
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Vaughn
McKechnie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mollwitz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Vaughn
The ball gets by Killefer for a passed ball. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mayer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Mayer
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Vaughn
Mayer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellam vs. Vaughn
Ellam hits a popup towards first. Barber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vaughn
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Mayer
Pick hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeider vs. Mayer
Zeider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Vaughn
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Vaughn
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mayer
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ellam. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellam fields it and throws to second for the out. Vaughn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barber vs. Mayer
There goes Paskert. The throw from Smith and he is out, Cutshaw applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Vaughn
Mollwitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Vaughn
McKechnie bunts towards first. Barber scoops it up and throws to first, with Zeider covering, for the out. Mollwitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Vaughn
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayer vs. Vaughn
Mayer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Hollocher. Mollwitz scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellam vs. Vaughn
Ellam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zeider fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Mayer
Barber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Mayer
Pick bunts towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Mayer
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Rollie Zeider.
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. The ball gets by McKechnie, who chases it down. There goes Barber trying to score. There's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killefer vs. Mayer
Bill McCabe pinch runs for Bob O'Farrell.
There goes McCabe. The throw from Smith and he is safe. McCabe steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vaughn
Bill McCabe now playing second base.
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Vaughn
There goes Carey. The throw from Killefer and he is out, McCabe applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Vaughn
Southworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mayer
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mollwitz fields the ball and throws to Mayer covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Mayer
Flack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Mayer
Chuck Wortman pinch runs for Hippo Vaughn.
Hollocher bunts towards the mound. Mayer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wortman moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Mayer
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wortman tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paskert vs. Mayer
Paskert hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Carter
Paul Carter now pitching.
Cutshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Carter
Mollwitz bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cutshaw moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Carter
McKechnie bunts towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Cutshaw moves to third. Mollwitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinchman vs. Carter
Bill Hinchman pinch hits for Red Smith.
Hinchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cutshaw scores. Mollwitz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayer vs. Carter
Walter Schmidt pinch runs for Bill Hinchman.
Mayer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Mayer
Walter Schmidt now catching.
Barber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Mayer
Pick takes first base on ball four. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCabe vs. Mayer
McCabe hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killefer vs. Mayer
Killefer hits a popup towards short. Ellam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Mayer
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1918, game 2 -- PIT at Chicago (D)
PIT AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Roy Ellam, ss 4 0 0 0 Flack M, rf 4 0 1 0
Tommy Leach, lf 4 1 0 0 Hollocher C, ss 3 0 1 0
Max Carey, cf 3 0 1 0 Mann L, lf 3 0 1 2
Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 2 1 Paskert D, cf 4 1 2 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 2 2 0 Barber T, 1b 4 0 3 0
Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 3 3 1 0 Pick C, 3b 1 0 0 0
Bill McKechnie, 3b 2 0 1 1 Zeider R, 2b 2 0 0 1
Red Smith, c 2 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bill Hinchman, ph 1 0 1 2 McCabe B, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Walter Schmidt, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Killefer B, c 4 0 0 0
Erskine Mayer, p 4 0 0 0 Vaughn H, p 3 1 2 0
Wortman C, pr 0 1 0 0
Carter P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 8 4 31 3 10 3
PIT 100 200 102 -- 6
Chicago 010 001 010 -- 3
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine Mayer (W) 9.0 10 3 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vaughn H (L) 8.0 6 4 2 1 3
Carter P 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
E -- Vaughn H, Hollocher C 2, Roy Ellam
DP -- PIT 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- PIT 3, Chicago 6
SB -- Max Carey, Fritz Mollwitz, George Cutshaw, McCabe B
CS -- Hollocher C, Paskert D, Max Carey
SH -- Pick C 2, Bill McKechnie 2, Hollocher C, Fritz Mollwitz
SF -- Mann L
HBP -- by Vaughn H (Max Carey)
PB -- Killefer B
T -- 2:10
A -- 12000
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