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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 29, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on April 29, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,667 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 29, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Schmitz
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Javery
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Javery
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Javery
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Schmitz
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Schmitz
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Javery
Stringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Javery
There goes Stringer. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Stringer steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Javery
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Javery
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stringer scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Javery
Schmitz bunts towards first. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisti covering, for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Javery
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Javery
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Schmitz
Javery hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Schmitz
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first, with Javery covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Javery
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Javery
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Javery
Stringer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Holmes. Stringer reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Javery
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Javery
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Schmitz
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Schmitz
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Javery
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Javery
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Javery
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Schmitz
Javery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javery moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Schmitz
Cooney bunts for an out with unknown description. Javery moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Javery scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Javery
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Javery
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Javery
There goes Dallessandro. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Dallessandro steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Javery
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Javery
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro scores. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Scheffing is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Schmitz
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Schmitz
West bunts for an out with unknown description. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey throws the ball in to Stringer who tags Sisti trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Demaree scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Rip Russell pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sain
Hack hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Pressnell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pressnell
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sain
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Sain
Stringer takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pressnell
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Pressnell
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Fernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Pressnell
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Pressnell
West takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Pressnell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Kluttz scores. Demaree moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sain vs. Pressnell
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to home to get Demaree. West moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Pressnell
There's a wild pitch. West scores. Sisti moves to third. Sain moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Pressnell
Holmes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooney vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Sain
Buddy Gremp now playing first base. Johnny Cooney now playing right field. Babe Dahlgren pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sain
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sain
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Merullo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Flores
Jesse Flores now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Flores
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Flores
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Flores
Gremp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sain
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Sain
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1942 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cooney J, 1b-rf 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 5 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 5 0 0 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Fernandez N, 3b 4 3 4 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 1 1 0 0
Kluttz C, c 5 1 2 1 Dallessandro D, lf 5 1 1 0
Demaree F, rf 3 1 1 1 Stringer L, 2b 3 1 2 1
Gremp B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 1
West M, lf 2 1 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 1
Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 2 Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
Javery A, p 2 1 1 0 Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 2 0 0 0 Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, ph 1 0 0 0
Flores J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 10 7 33 3 7 3
Boston 010 021 031 -- 8
Chicago 011 010 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A 4.2 6 3 3 5 2
Sain J (W) 4.1 1 0 0 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 6.0 7 4 4 3 4
Pressnell T 1.1 2 3 2 1 0
Erickson P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Flores J 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Merullo L, Hack S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 13
2B -- Stringer L, Fernandez N, Kluttz C
3B -- Merullo L
HR -- Fernandez N
SB -- Stringer L, Dallessandro D
SH -- Schmitz J, Cooney J, West M
HBP -- by Pressnell T (Holmes T)
WP -- Pressnell T
T -- 2:22
A -- 3667
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