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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 2, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on October 2, 1937 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Marcum |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,449 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Eric McNair | Shortstop |
| Fabian Gaffke | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Johnny Marcum | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Don Heffner | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 2, 1937
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Marcum
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Marcum
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marcum
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Marcum
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Marcum
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Marcum
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Ruffing
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Peacock reaches third base with a triple. Gaffke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marcum vs. Ruffing
Marcum hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peacock scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Mills scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Marcum
Henrich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Marcum
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Marcum
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Marcum
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heffner vs. Marcum
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marcum fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruffing moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Marcum
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing scores. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Marcum
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaffke vs. Ruffing
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Marcum
Dickey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Marcum
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Selkirk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henrich vs. Henry
Jim Henry now pitching.
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Henry
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. Selkirk scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Henry
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Henry
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Lazzeri moves to third. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heffner vs. Henry
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Ruffing
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Henry
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Henry
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Henry
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Henry
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Henry
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Henry
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. McKain
Archie McKain now pitching.
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. McKain
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. McKain
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. McKain
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. McKain
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. McKain
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Walberg
Rube Walberg now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Walberg
Henrich hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Walberg
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruffing for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Ruffing
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Ruffing
Walberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Walberg
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Walberg
Heffner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Heffner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Walberg
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heffner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Walberg
Gehrig bunts towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Walberg
Dickey hits a popup towards short. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Ruffing
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Ruffing
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Walberg
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Walberg
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Walberg
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Walberg
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Walberg
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Ruffing
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Ruffing
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walberg vs. Ruffing
Walberg hits a popup towards third. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Ruffing
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1937 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mills B, lf 5 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 6 1 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Heffner D, 3b 4 2 1 0
Chapman B, cf 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 3
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 2 3
Higgins P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Dickey B, c 5 2 4 1
McNair E, ss 4 0 1 0 Selkirk G, rf 5 2 3 2
Gaffke F, rf 4 1 1 0 Henrich T, lf 3 1 2 1
Peacock J, c 3 1 1 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Marcum J, p 1 0 0 1 Ruffing R, p 4 1 1 0
Henry J, p 1 0 0 0
McKain A, p 0 0 0 0
Walberg R, p 2 0 1 0
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36 3 10 3 39 11 16 11
Boston 003 000 000 -- 3
New York 003 223 10x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Marcum J (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 0 0
Henry J 1.2 3 2 2 3 0
McKain A 0.2 2 3 3 2 0
Walberg R 2.2 4 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- McNair E
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 11
2B -- Foxx J, Lazzeri T
3B -- Peacock J, Selkirk G, Heffner D
HR -- Henrich T, Dickey B, Selkirk G, Gehrig L
T -- 1:55
A -- 2449
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