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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1953
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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 August 12, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,328 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Podres
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Podres
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Dark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Gomez
Shuba strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Podres
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Podres
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Podres
Williams takes first base on ball four. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Dark reaches second base with a double. Noble scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Milliken
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milliken vs. Gomez
Milliken strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Milliken
Bobby Morgan now playing shortstop.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Milliken
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Milliken
Noble hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to get to third. Thomson throws the ball in to Thompson, who tags Robinson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Campanella moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Milliken
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Milliken
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Milliken
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Gomez
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gomez
Dick Williams pinch hits for Bob Milliken.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hughes
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hughes
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spencer. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hughes
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hughes
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Hughes
Noble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Hughes
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Gomez
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Gomez
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Belardi takes first base on ball four. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Shuba moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Gomez
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Shuba scores. Belardi moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Labine
Dark bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Labine
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Wilhelm
Shuba bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Labine vs. Wilhelm
Labine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Labine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Labine moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Corwin
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Labine
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Labine
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ray Noble.
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Corwin
Wes Westrum now catching.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Corwin
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Labine
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Labine
Monty Kennedy pinch runs for Bobby Hofman.
Williams bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Labine
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1953 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0 Dark A, lf 4 2 2 1
Morgan B, ss 2 1 1 2 Thompson H, 3b 5 0 1 2
Snider D, cf 5 1 1 4 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 3 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 0 Noble R, c 2 1 1 0
Shuba G, lf 2 1 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Podres J, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 0 0
Milliken B, p 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0 Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Belardi W, ph 0 1 0 0 Kennedy M, pr 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
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32 6 8 6 35 5 10 5
Brooklyn 000 000 510 -- 6
New York 230 000 000 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 1.1 7 5 5 1 2
Milliken B 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hughes J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Labine C (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 6.1 5 5 5 7 7
Wilhelm H (L) 1.0 3 1 1 2 0
Corwin A 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Mueller D, Spencer D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 7
2B -- Spencer D, Dark A, Thompson H
HR -- Snider D
SH -- Dark A, Shuba G, Williams D
T -- 2:58
A -- 23328
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