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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1957
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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 14, 1957 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny McDevitt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Crone |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Vic Delmore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Danny McDevitt | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Ray Crone | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1957
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Crone
Snider 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. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McDevitt
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McDevitt
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McDevitt
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McDevitt
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Crone
Neal 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crone
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Crone
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McDevitt vs. Crone
McDevitt takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McDevitt
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McDevitt
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. McDevitt
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Crone vs. McDevitt
Crone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. McDevitt
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Crone
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McDevitt
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. McDevitt
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McDevitt
There goes Jablonski. The throw from Walker and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. McDevitt
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McDevitt
McDevitt fires to first and picks off Sauer. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Crone
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Crone
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Crone
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McDevitt
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McDevitt
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. McDevitt
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Crone
McDevitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Crone
Gilliam bunts towards third. Bressoud picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bressoud. McDevitt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Crone
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McDevitt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Crone
Snider 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 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crone vs. McDevitt
Crone hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. McDevitt
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McDevitt
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Crone
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Crone
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Crone
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crone
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. McDevitt
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. McDevitt
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McDevitt
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McDevitt
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. McDevitt
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Crone
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDevitt vs. Crone
McDevitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Constable
Jim Constable now pitching.
Gilliam bunts in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. McDevitt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Constable
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Constable
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. McDevitt scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Constable
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Constable
Valo hits a popup towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Sandy Amoros now playing left field.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. McDevitt
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Jim Constable.
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. McDevitt
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. McDevitt
Mays takes first base on ball four. Virgil moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virgil scores. O'Connell scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Jablonski scores. Sauer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching. Don Mueller pinch hits for Eddie Bressoud.
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Grissom
Ozzie Virgil now playing third base. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grissom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Grissom
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Roebuck vs. Grissom
Roebuck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roebuck
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Roebuck
Virgil bunts towards the mound. Roebuck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roebuck
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Grissom
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Grissom
Cimoli bunts towards first. Jablonski scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Grissom
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Grissom
Hodges 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, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roebuck
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Roebuck
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roebuck
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roebuck
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1957 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 3 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cimoli G, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 1 Jablonski R, 1b 5 1 2 2
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 2 3 Sauer H, lf 2 1 1 1
Valo E, lf 4 1 2 1 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, rf 5 0 0 0
Neal C, ss 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 2 2
Walker R, c 4 0 1 0 Bressoud E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Zimmer D, 3b 4 1 3 1 Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 2 2 2 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 3 0 1 0
Roebuck E, p 1 0 0 0 Crone R, p 2 0 1 1
Constable J, p 0 0 0 0
Virgil O, ph-3b 1 1 0 0
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36 7 14 6 32 6 9 6
Brooklyn 200 011 300 -- 7
New York 010 000 500 -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
McDevitt D (W) 6.1 5 4 4 8 1
Labine C 0.1 3 2 2 0 1
Roebuck E (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Crone R (L)* 6.0 10 6 5 1 3
Constable J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Grissom M 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Bressoud E
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 8
2B -- Sauer H, Spencer D, Zimmer D
3B -- Snider D
HR -- Hodges G, Valo E, Zimmer D
CS -- Jablonski R
SH -- Gilliam J, Cimoli G
T -- 2:32
A -- 13704
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