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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 4, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sherry Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Tesreau |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Center Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Mike Mowrey | Third Baseman |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Ollie O'Mara | Shortstop |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Sherry Smith | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Jeff Tesreau | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1916
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Tesreau
Johnston hits a line drive into center field. Kauff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kauff. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stengel vs. Tesreau
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle has Johnston trapped. There's the throw to Rariden and over to McKechnie, who tags Johnston for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Smith
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Smith
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Smith
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Mara misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Mara. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Smith
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Smith
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Tesreau
Cutshaw strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Tesreau
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Tesreau
There goes O'Mara. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. O'Mara steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Smith
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Smith
Rariden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merkle scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Smith
Tesreau strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Smith
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Smith
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kauff for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Tesreau
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stengel vs. Tesreau
Stengel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Smith
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Smith
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Smith
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Tesreau
Cutshaw hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Cutshaw reaches third base with a triple. Mowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Mara vs. Tesreau
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Tesreau covering. Safe. Cutshaw scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a line drive towards third. McKechnie catches it and throws to first to double up O'Mara. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Smith
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Smith
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Smith
Tesreau strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Smith
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Tesreau
Johnston bunts towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stengel vs. Tesreau
Stengel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Daubert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wheat vs. Tesreau
There goes Stengel. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Stengel steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daubert scores. Stengel moves to third. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cutshaw vs. Tesreau
Mowrey is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cutshaw vs. Tesreau
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Stengel scores. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Mara vs. Tesreau
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Cutshaw steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Mara vs. Tesreau
O'Mara hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Smith
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Smith
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off Robertson. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Smith
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Smith
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Tesreau
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie juggles the ball. That's an error on McKechnie. Miller scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert bunts towards the mound. Tesreau fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stengel vs. Tesreau
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Smith
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Smith
Rariden hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tesreau vs. Smith
Tesreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Tesreau
Cutshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Tesreau
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Cutshaw steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Mara vs. Tesreau
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Smith
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Smith
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Smith
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tesreau
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tesreau
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Tesreau
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Tesreau
The ball gets by Rariden for a passed ball. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Tesreau
Daubert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Smith
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Smith
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Tesreau
Stengel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Tesreau
Wheat hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Robertson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Robertson. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mowrey vs. Tesreau
Mowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cutshaw vs. Tesreau
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Smith
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Smith
Rariden hits a fly ball towards right. Stengel settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stengel. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Smith
Hans Lobert pinch hits for Jeff Tesreau.
Lobert strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Smith
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rariden moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kauff vs. Smith
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1916, game 2 -- Brooklyn at NY1 (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Johnston J, cf 3 0 1 1 George Burns, lf 5 0 1 0
Daubert J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 0
Stengel C, rf 5 1 1 1 Dave Robertson, rf 4 0 1 0
Wheat Z, lf 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mowrey M, 3b 5 1 2 1 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 0
Cutshaw G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 2 3 1
O'Mara O, ss 4 0 2 1 Bill McKechnie, 3b 4 0 1 0
Miller O, c 4 1 1 0 Bill Rariden, c 4 0 1 1
Smith S, p 4 1 2 0 Jeff Tesreau, p 3 0 0 0
Hans Lobert, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 5 37 2 8 2
Brooklyn 000 231 000 -- 6
NY1 010 100 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Smith S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jeff Tesreau (L) 9.0 12 6 6 3 1
E -- Benny Kauff, O'Mara O, Larry Doyle, Bill McKechnie, Dave Robertson, Stengel C
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, NY1 9
2B -- Wheat Z
3B -- Cutshaw G, Miller O
HR -- Merkle F
SB -- O'Mara O, Stengel C, Cutshaw G 2
CS -- Mowrey M
SH -- Johnston J, Daubert J
PB -- Bill Rariden
T -- 1:50
A -- 27000
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