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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 1, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Walsh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Behrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,973 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Junior Walsh | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hank Behrman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Behrman
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Behrman
There goes Rojek. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Behrman
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Behrman
Saffell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Walsh
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Walsh
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Walsh
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Walsh
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Walsh
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Walsh
Lafata strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Behrman
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Behrman
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Behrman
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Behrman
Basgall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Walsh
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walsh
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Walsh
Behrman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Behrman
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Behrman
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Behrman
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Behrman
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Behrman
Saffell takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Behrman
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Behrman
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Walsh
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Walsh
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Walsh
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Walsh
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Bob Chesnes now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Chesnes
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Behrman
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Behrman
Basgall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Behrman
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Behrman
Chesnes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Lombardi
Behrman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lombardi
There's a wild pitch. Behrman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Behrman
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Behrman
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Behrman
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lombardi
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lombardi
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lafata vs. Lombardi
Lafata hits a popup towards short. Rojek catches it and throws to second to double up Marshall. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Behrman
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Behrman
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Hansen
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Hansen
There's a wild pitch. Castiglione moves to third. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Hansen
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Hansen
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Hansen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lombardi
Wally Westlake now playing right field.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Lombardi
Bert Haas pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westrum scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lombardi
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lombardi
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lafata vs. Gumbert
Lafata hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Higbe
Saffell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Higbe
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Higbe
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Gumbert
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Gumbert
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Gumbert
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Higbe moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Higbe
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Higbe
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Higbe
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Phil Masi now catching.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Dickson
Lafata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Higbe
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Higbe
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Higbe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1949 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 1 2 0 Rigney B, 3b 2 3 2 3
Hopp J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 1 0
Saffell T, cf 4 1 1 0 Thompson H, 2b 5 2 1 3
Kiner R, lf 2 2 1 4 Marshall W, rf 4 0 2 0
Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 2 2
Westlake W, rf 1 0 0 0 Lafata J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Westrum W, c 5 2 2 0
Basgall M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Bockman E, ph 1 0 0 0 Behrman H, p 1 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Haas B, ph 1 1 1 1
Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Masi P, c 0 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 1 0 0 0
Chesnes B, p 1 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 6 5 33 9 11 9
Pittsburgh 004 001 000 -- 5
New York 302 003 10x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walsh J 2.1 4 5 5 2 5
Chesnes B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Lombardi V (L) 2.2 4 3 3 5 1
Gumbert H 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Dickson M 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Behrman H* 5.0 3 5 5 6 3
Hansen A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Higbe K (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 11
HR -- Thompson H, Thomson B, Kiner R, Rigney B
CS -- Rojek S
SH -- Kerr B
WP -- Lombardi V, Hansen A
T -- 2:38
A -- 3973
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