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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 15, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 15, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,138 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 15, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wehmeier
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wehmeier
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wehmeier
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. McLish
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. McLish
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. McLish
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McLish
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. McLish
There goes Merriman. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Merriman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. McLish
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wehmeier
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wehmeier
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Wehmeier
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Wehmeier
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Wehmeier
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McLish
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. McLish
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. McLish
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Wehmeier
McLish hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wehmeier
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wehmeier
Verban hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. McLish
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. McLish
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. McLish
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. McLish
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wehmeier
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wehmeier
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Wehmeier
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Wehmeier
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wehmeier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wehmeier
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. McLish
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McLish
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. McLish
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski scores. Bloodworth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. McLish
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Baumholtz strikes out. The ball gets by Scheffing. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Bloodworth. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. McLish
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
McLish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erautt
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Erautt
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. McLish
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. McLish
Merriman 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. McLish
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. McLish
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Erautt
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Erautt
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McLish
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. McLish
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. McLish
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Howell 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. McLish
Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. McLish
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gumbert
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Gumbert
McLish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. McLish moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Gumbert
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLish scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Peterson
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. McLish
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. McLish
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. McLish
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. McLish
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. McLish
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. There goes Kluszewski trying to get to third. Walker throws the ball in to Gustine, who tags Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Peterson
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Peterson
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Peterson
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Peterson
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. There goes Scheffing trying to get to third. Sauer throws the ball in to Hatton, who tags Scheffing for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Peterson
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Maddern hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Rush
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
Kress hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fanovich
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fanovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Fanovich
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Rush
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Rush
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Rush
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1949, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 5 1 2 1 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 1 1
Verban E, 2b 5 0 1 2 Stallcup V, ss 5 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 1 0 Merriman L, cf 5 0 1 0
Pafko A, cf 2 2 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Edwards H, lf 1 2 1 3 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 0
Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 3 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 2 3 2
Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 1 Mueller R, c 3 0 1 1
McLish C, p 3 1 1 0 Wehmeier H, p 1 0 0 0
Maddern C, ph 1 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0 Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Howell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 0 0
Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0
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34 8 9 8 36 5 11 4
Chicago 010 310 210 -- 8
Cincinnati 110 200 100 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 7.0 11 5 3 3 2
Rush B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H 4.0 2 4 4 3 0
Erautt E (L) 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Gumbert H 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Peterson K 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Fanovich F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Smalley R, Scheffing B, Verban E
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 8
3B -- Walker H
HR -- Hatton G, Bloodworth J, Edwards H
SB -- Merriman L, Mueller R
SH -- Mueller R
T -- 2:22
A -- 22138
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