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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 23, 1950 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 44,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Shortstop |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1950
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Raschi
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer strikes out. Robinson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bauer out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Raschi
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Raschi
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wertz trying to get to home. Bauer throws the ball in to Berra who tags Wertz who's trying to score from second, for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway juggles the ball. That's an error on Kolloway. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raschi vs. Houtteman
Raschi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Raschi
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Raschi
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Berry fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Houtteman
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Raschi
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Raschi
Berry bunts and there's an error on the play. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Raschi
Houtteman bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to home to get Robinson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolloway vs. Raschi
Kolloway hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Houtteman
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Mize reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. Bauer scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raschi vs. Houtteman
Raschi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Mize scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. Raschi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Borowy
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Raschi
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Borowy
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Borowy
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Borowy
Bauer bunts towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to home to get Rizzuto. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Borowy
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Borowy
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Raschi
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Raschi
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Raschi
The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Raschi
Kolloway hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Brown hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hutchinson
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Hutchinson
Raschi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Raschi
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Raschi
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Raschi
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Neil Berry.
Keller takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutchinson vs. Raschi
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Robinson scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hutchinson
Eddie Lake now playing shortstop.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hutchinson
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hutchinson
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Ferrick
Joe Collins now playing first base. Billy Johnson now playing third base.
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ferrick
Kell hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ferrick
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ferrick
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1950 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Priddy J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Woodling G, lf 5 0 0 0
Kolloway D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 1 0
Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0
Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 0
Evers H, lf 5 1 1 2 Berra Y, c 3 2 1 2
Groth J, cf 3 1 1 1 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Robinson A, c 3 1 1 0 Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Berry N, ss 2 0 1 0 Brown B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Keller C, ph 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lake E, ss 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0 Raschi V, p 4 0 1 2
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, p 1 0 1 2
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35 5 11 5 32 7 8 7
Detroit 000 002 030 -- 5
New York 010 042 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 4.2 6 5 5 5 1
Borowy H 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Hutchinson F 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (W) 7.2 10 5 5 4 5
Ferrick T (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kolloway D, Coleman J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 8
2B -- Bauer H, Mize J, Wertz V
HR -- Evers H, Berra Y
SB -- Rizzuto P
SH -- Berry N, Houtteman A, Bauer H
HBP -- by Houtteman A (Rizzuto P)
WP -- Borowy H
PB -- Berra Y
T -- 2:35
A -- 44196
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