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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 16, 1955 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pearce |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,131 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lon Warneke |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pearce | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 16, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pearce
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pearce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Pearce
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pearce
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Pearce
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Temple who tags Adcock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Pearce
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Pearce
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Pearce
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Pearce
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pearce
Bruton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Pearce
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pearce
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Pearce
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Fisher
Maurice Fisher now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Fisher
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Fisher
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Burdette
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Burdette
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Fisher
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Fisher
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Fisher
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Fisher
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Fisher
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Fisher
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fisher
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Fisher
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Fisher
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Fisher
Burdette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Fisher
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Burdette
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Burdette
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Maurice Fisher.
Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Burdette
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Baczewski
Fred Baczewski now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Baczewski
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Baczewski
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Baczewski
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Baczewski
Logan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hooper
Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Jack Dittmer. Bob Hooper now pitching.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hooper
Crandall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Hooper
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Hooper
Bruton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Danny O'Connell now playing second base.
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Burdette
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Burdette
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nichols
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Bob Hooper. Chet Nichols now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Nichols
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Nichols
McMillan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Klippstein
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Nichols
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Nichols
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Nichols
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nichols, and towards O'Connell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Nichols
Post strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Nichols
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1955 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 2 2 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 6 1 2 1 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 2 0
Thomson B, lf 5 1 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 2 2 2
Logan J, ss 5 2 5 3 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 1 0
Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 4 1 1 1
O'Connell D, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 1
Crandall D, c 5 1 3 1 Pearce J, p 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0 Fisher M, p 1 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 1 0 0 0 Thurman B, ph 1 1 1 1
Baczewski F, p 0 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 1 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0
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44 9 18 9 36 5 9 5
Milwaukee 013 200 201 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 030 101 -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 6.2 6 4 4 0 2
Nichols C (S) 2.1 3 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pearce J (L) 2.1 6 4 3 0 0
Fisher M 2.2 5 2 2 2 1
Baczewski F* 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Hooper B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Klippstein J 2.0 4 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- McMillan R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 11, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Bell G, Crandall D, Bailey E, Greengrass J
3B -- Bruton B
HR -- Crandall D, Jablonski R 2, Seminick A, Thurman B, Adcock J, Logan J, Post W
T -- 2:46
A -- 5131
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