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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 4, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,468 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Foster Castleman | Second Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gomez
Bolger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jones
Castleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jones
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Gomez
Speake hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jones
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jones
Mays strikes out. There goes Irvin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Irvin scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grasso vs. Jones
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grasso vs. Jones
Grasso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Gomez
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jones
Castleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jones
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jones
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Gomez
Speake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Gomez
There goes Banks. The throw from Grasso and he is safe. Banks steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jones
Mays hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Jones
Grasso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gomez
Bolger hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jones
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jones
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Gomez
Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jones
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jones
Mays strikes out. There goes Irvin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Dark reaches second base with a double. Irvin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Jones
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Gomez
Wes Westrum now catching.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jones
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jones
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Jones
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Gomez
Speake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a fly ball towards center. Mays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mays. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a line drive towards third. Thompson catches it and throws to second to double up Banks. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jones
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Gomez
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Jones
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jones
Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Gomez
Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jones
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Hank Thompson.
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Jones
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Jones
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Billy Gardner now playing third base.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1955 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bolger J, cf 5 0 0 0 Castleman F, 2b 5 1 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Miksis E, rf 5 1 3 0 Gardner B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Speake B, lf 5 0 1 1 Irvin M, lf 4 2 1 0
Banks E, ss 5 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 5 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 2 1
Baker G, 2b 5 0 2 1 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 1 2
Jones S, p 3 0 1 0 Grasso M, c 1 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 3 10 3 37 4 7 4
Chicago 000 300 000 00 -- 3
New York 011 001 000 01 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 10.1 7 4 4 5 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 11.0 10 3 3 2 4
E -- Mays W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 8
2B -- Dark A
HR -- Castleman F, Lockman W
SB -- Irvin M 2, Banks E
SH -- Jones S, Mueller D
WP -- Gomez R
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:47
A -- 4468
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