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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 10, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 10, 1939 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 10, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 10, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Shilling | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Shortstop |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 10, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Feller
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Grimes settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Feller
There's a wild pitch. Miles moves to third. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miles scores. Gantenbein moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Feller
Etten hits a popup towards short. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields it and throws to second for the out. Trosky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Potter
There goes Heath. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Heath steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Feller
There goes Chapman. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Feller
Nagel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newsome vs. Feller
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Feller
Potter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nagel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Feller
Roy Parmelee pinch runs for Nels Potter.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Nagel moves to third. Parmelee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Pippen
Cotton Pippen now pitching.
Shilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Pippen
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Pippen
Feller takes first base on ball four. Shilling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Pippen
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Shilling scores. Feller goes all the way around to score. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Pippen
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Beckmann
Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Heath hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Feller
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Feller
Nagel takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Feller
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Beckmann
Shilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Beckmann
There goes Shilling. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Shilling steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Beckmann
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Beckmann
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Beckmann
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckmann vs. Feller
Beckmann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Feller
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Beckmann
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Beckmann
There goes Trosky. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Trosky steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Beckmann
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Beckmann
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Feller
There's a wild pitch. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Feller
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Feller
Nagel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brucker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Feller
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Beckmann
Shilling hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Beckmann
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Beckmann
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckmann vs. Feller
Beckmann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Feller
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Beckmann
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Beckmann
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Beckmann
Campbell hits a fly ball towards right. Miles catches it and throws to second to double up Hemsley. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Feller
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Beckmann
Heath hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Beckmann
Shilling hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Feller
Nagel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Wally Moses pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Feller
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Bill Beckmann.
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miles vs. Feller
There go the runners. The throw from Hemsley to Grimes covering second. The throw back to home, and Moses is out at the plate. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Feller
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Dean
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop. Chubby Dean now pitching.
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Dean
Feller bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Gantenbein covering, for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Dean
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Dean
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean throws to second for one, and Ambler throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Grimes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Dean
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Feller
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/10/1939 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Miles D, rf 4 1 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 1 1 1
Gantenbein J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 5 2 3 1
Johnson B, lf 5 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 5 1 4 1
Brucker E, c 5 1 1 1 Campbell B, rf 3 0 1 1
Etten N, 1b 5 1 3 1 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 1
Chapman S, cf 5 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Nagel B, 3b 2 0 2 1 Shilling J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Newsome S, ss 2 0 0 1 Grimes O, ss 4 1 1 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 1 0 0
Ambler W, ss 0 0 0 0
Potter N, p 1 0 1 0
Parmelee R, pr 0 0 0 0
Pippen C, p 0 0 0 0
Beckmann B, p 2 0 0 0
Hayes F, ph 1 0 1 0
Dean C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 12 4 34 7 12 5
Philadelphia 110 010 100 -- 4
Cleveland 240 000 01x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Pippen C (L) 0.1 4 4 4 2 0
Beckmann B 5.2 4 0 0 1 1
Dean C 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 12 4 3 4 8
E -- Grimes O, Johnson B, Ambler W
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Cleveland 8
2B -- Hemsley R
HR -- Etten N
SB -- Heath J, Chapman S, Shilling J, Trosky H
SH -- Feller B
SF -- Newsome S
WP -- Feller B 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 4000
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