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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 8, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 8, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 18,335 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 8, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Buhl
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Buhl
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Buhl
Campanella is hit by the pitch. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Buhl
Carl Erskine pinch runs for Roy Campanella.
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Erskine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Erskine moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Buhl
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Erskine scores. Furillo scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Craig vs. Paine
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Rube Walker now catching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Paine
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Paine
Reese hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Paine
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Craig
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Craig
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Craig
Tanner takes first base on ball four. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Craig
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Craig
Ben Taylor pinch hits for Phil Paine.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jolly
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jolly
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jolly
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Jolly
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craig vs. Jolly
Craig hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Craig
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Craig
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Craig
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Craig
Logan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Logan reaches third base with a triple. Bruton scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Crowe vs. Craig
Crowe hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jolly
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jolly
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jolly
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jolly
Walker hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Craig
Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Craig
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Craig
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
There's a wild pitch. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Craig
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tanner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Roselli vs. Spooner
Karl Spooner now pitching. Bob Roselli pinch hits for Bill Bruton.
Roselli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Spooner
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching. Bobby Thomson now playing center field.
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Johnson
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spooner vs. Johnson
Spooner 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Gilliam bunts towards first. Crowe picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Crowe. Zimmer scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Spooner
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Spooner
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Spooner
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hodges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Spooner vs. Burdette
Spooner bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Robinson scores. Hodges moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam 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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Spooner
Crowe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Spooner
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Spooner
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burdette
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spooner
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Spooner
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Spooner
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Spooner
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Spooner
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Spooner
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Spooner
Crowe takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Spooner
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Chuck Tanner.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Burdette
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spooner vs. Burdette
Spooner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Spooner
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spooner
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spooner
Del Rice pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1955 -- Brooklyn at Milwaukee (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 5 1 1 1 Bruton B, cf 1 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 1 1 Roselli B, ph 1 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 3 1 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0
Erskine C, pr 0 1 0 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker R, c 3 1 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 2 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, 3b 4 3 2 3 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 0 3 3 Logan J, ss 3 0 1 2
Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Tanner C, lf 2 0 1 0
Spooner K, p 2 0 0 1 Pafko A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0
Paine P, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph-cf 3 0 1 0
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37 10 11 10 33 2 6 2
Brooklyn 400 042 000 -- 10
Milwaukee 002 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R 3.1 6 2 2 2 3
Spooner K (W) 5.2 0 0 0 2 9
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 0.2 1 4 4 3 1
Paine P 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Jolly D 2.0 2 0 0 3 0
Johnson E 1.0 5 4 3 0 0
Burdette L 4.0 2 2 2 1 2
E -- Aaron H, Crowe G
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Milwaukee 8
3B -- Logan J
HR -- Robinson J
SH -- Spooner K
HBP -- by Buhl B (Campanella R)
WP -- Craig R
T -- 2:35
A -- 18335
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