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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 23, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 23, 1916 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Schneider |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Greasy Neale | Center Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Red Killefer | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Tommy Clarke | Catcher |
| Baldy Louden | Second Baseman |
| Pete Schneider | Pitcher |
| Buck Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 23, 1916
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Schneider
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Schneider
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Schneider
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Benton
Chase takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Benton
Griffith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Schneider
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Schneider
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKechnie for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rariden vs. Schneider
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rariden for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Benton
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Benton
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Schneider
Benton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Clarke juggles the ball. That's an error on Clarke. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Schneider
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Schneider
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Benton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Schneider
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Schneider
There goes Doyle. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff hits a line drive into left field. Killefer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Louden vs. Benton
Louden hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Benton
Schneider hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Louden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schneider
Merkle hits a line drive towards first. Chase reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Schneider
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Schneider
There goes McKechnie. The throw from Clarke and he is out, Louden applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Benton
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Benton
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Schneider
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Schneider
Benton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chase settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Schneider
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Benton
Killefer hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Benton
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Louden vs. Benton
Louden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schneider vs. Benton
Schneider strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Schneider
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Schneider
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schneider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schneider
There goes Kauff. The throw from Clarke and he is out, Louden applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Benton
Neale bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chase vs. Benton
Chase hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffith vs. Benton
Griffith 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 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Schneider
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Schneider
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Schneider
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase juggles the ball. That's an error on Chase. Merkle moves to third. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Schneider
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merkle scores. McKechnie scores. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Schneider
Burns hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Schneider
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rariden scores. Benton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Schneider
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chase settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Benton
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Benton
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Schneider
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schneider
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Schneider fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schneider. Kauff moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merkle vs. Schneider
Merkle hits a popup towards the mound. Schneider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Schneider
McKechnie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Schneider
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Louden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Louden vs. Benton
Louden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Benton
Bob Fisher pinch hits for Pete Schneider.
Fisher hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Louden moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mollwitz vs. Benton
Fritz Mollwitz pinch hits for Greasy Neale.
Mollwitz hits a line drive into center field. Kauff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kauff. Louden scores. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chase vs. Benton
Chase hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. Mollwitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffith vs. Benton
Griffith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Knetzer
Clarence Mitchell now playing left field. Red Killefer now playing center field. Elmer Knetzer now pitching.
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knetzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Knetzer
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Knetzer
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Knetzer
There goes Burns. The throw from Clarke and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Knetzer
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Knetzer
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Benton
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Benton
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Benton
There goes Herzog. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Benton
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Louden vs. Benton
Frank Emmer pinch runs for Tommy Clarke.
Louden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Emmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wingo vs. Tesreau
Jeff Tesreau now pitching. Ivey Wingo pinch hits for Elmer Knetzer.
Wingo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Emmer scores. Louden moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groh vs. Mathewson
Christy Mathewson now pitching.
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get Louden. Wingo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
There goes Groh. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Groh steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Mathewson
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1916 -- NY1 at CIN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI CIN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 0 2 0 Heinie Groh, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dave Robertson, rf 5 0 1 1 Greasy Neale, cf 2 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 1 Fritz Mollwitz, ph 1 0 1 1
Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 0 Clarence Mitchel, lf 1 0 0 0
Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 0 0 Hal Chase, 1b 3 0 1 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 2 0 Tommy Griffith, rf 4 0 0 0
Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 1 2 0 Red Killefer, lf-cf 4 0 0 0
Bill Rariden, c 4 1 0 0 Buck Herzog, ss 4 1 1 0
Rube Benton, p 4 1 1 2 Tommy Clarke, c 4 0 2 1
Jeff Tesreau, p 0 0 0 0 Frank Emmer, pr 0 1 0 0
Christy Mathewson, p 0 0 0 0 Baldy Louden, 2b 4 1 3 0
Pete Schneider, p 2 0 0 0
Tom Fisher, ph 1 0 0 0
Elmer Knetzer, p 0 0 0 0
Ivey Wingo, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 35 3 10 3
NY1 001 000 300 -- 4
CIN 000 000 012 -- 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 8.1 9 3 3 2 2
Jeff Tesreau* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Christy Mathewson (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Schneider (L) 8.0 9 4 2 1 0
Elmer Knetzer 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Tommy Clarke, Hal Chase, Pete Schneider, Benny Kauff
DP -- NY1 1, CIN 1
LOB -- NY1 9, CIN 8
SB -- Larry Doyle, George Burns, Buck Herzog, Heinie Groh
CS -- Bill McKechnie, Benny Kauff
SH -- Greasy Neale
HBP -- by Pete Schneider (Art Fletcher)
T -- 1:57
A -- 3000
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