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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 2, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on July 2, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wells |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Uhle |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Wells | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Frank Doljack | Center Fielder |
| John Stone | Left Fielder |
| Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Louis Brower | Shortstop |
| George Uhle | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 2, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Uhle
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brower scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Uhle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brower fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brower. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Grabowski races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Reese. The throw to the second, AND Reese is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doljack vs. Wells
Doljack strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wells
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doljack. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Uhle
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Uhle
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Uhle
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Uhle
Sewell hits a popup in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Uhle
Wells hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. McManus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Wells
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabowski vs. Wells
Grabowski hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Uhle
Byrd hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Uhle
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Wells
Brower hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Wells
Uhle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doljack vs. Wells
There goes Johnson. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Uhle
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Uhle
Lary hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Uhle
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Uhle
There goes Lary. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Brower applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Wells
Doljack hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wells
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stone scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Wells
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Uhle
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Uhle
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen juggles the ball. That's an error on Owen. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Uhle
Byrd bunts towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Uhle
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell scores. Wells moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wells scores. Ruth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Uhle
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Uhle
Lary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Lary reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Uhle
Dickey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Lary scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Uhle
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Wells
Grabowski hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Wells
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Wells
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Hoyt
Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Wells hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Hoyt
Byrd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hoyt
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Hoyt
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Hoyt
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Wells moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Hoyt
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Wells
Doljack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Doljack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Wells
Stone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reese catches it and throws to second with Lary covering, to double up Doljack. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hoyt
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Hoyt
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Hoyt
Wells hits a popup towards short. Brower settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Wells
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Wells
Grabowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Grabowski reaches second base with a double. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brower vs. Wells
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brower for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Hoyt
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hoyt
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Hoyt
Ruth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Hoyt
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hoyt
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hoyt
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Hoyt
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Wells
Samuel Byrd now playing left field. Earle Combs now playing center field.
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wells
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Wells
Doljack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wells
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Hoyt
Wells hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Wells reaches second base with a double. Sewell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Hoyt
Byrd hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wells moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Hoyt
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wells scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Hoyt
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Hoyt
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wells
Alexander hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Wells
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Wells
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grabowski vs. Wells
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1931 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Byrd S, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Johnson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Reese J, 2b 6 0 0 2 Doljack F, cf 4 0 2 0
Ruth B, lf 3 2 1 2 Stone J, lf 3 1 0 0
Combs E, cf 1 0 0 0 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 3 3 1 McManus M, 2b 4 0 2 1
Chapman B, rf 5 2 2 2 Owen M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lary L, ss 5 1 4 3 Grabowski J, c 4 0 1 0
Dickey B, c 5 0 3 2 Brower L, ss 3 0 0 0
Sewell J, 3b 5 2 2 0 Uhle G, p 2 0 1 0
Wells E, p 5 2 2 1 Hoyt W, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 13 18 13 32 1 8 1
New York 010 160 032 -- 13
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wells E (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Uhle G (L) 5.0 10 8 2 1 0
Hoyt W 4.0 8 5 4 2 1
E -- Brower L, Owen M, Lary L, Alexander D
DP -- New York 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Gehrig L, McManus M, Lary L, Dickey B, Doljack F, Grabowski J, Wells E, Alexander D
HR -- Ruth B, Chapman B
CS -- Johnson R, Lary L
SH -- Byrd S
T -- 1:50
A -- 2000
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