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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 16, 1955
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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 September 16, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1955 |
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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 | September 16, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 50,987 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Karl Olson | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 16, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Ford
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Bauer, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Ford
Zauchin hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Ford
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle bunts towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Sullivan
Elston Howard pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Sullivan
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Sullivan
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Elston Howard now playing left field. Irv Noren now playing center field.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Piersall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ford
Goodman hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Ford
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sullivan
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Ford
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sullivan
Collins hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sullivan
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Piersall fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Piersall. Martin goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Sullivan
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Ford
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to third for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ford
Ted Williams pinch hits for Billy Goodman.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Ford
Milt Bolling pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Ford
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sullivan
Eddie Joost now playing second base.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sullivan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sullivan
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Ford
Zauchin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Ford
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Ford
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sullivan
Noren hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Sullivan
Ford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Ford
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Ford
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Ford
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hurd
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hurd
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ford
Olson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Ford
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Ford
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Ford
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a line drive to left field. Howard throws towards third. McDougald fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McDougald. Zauchin scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Konstanty
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tom Hurd. Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. White scores. Piersall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Konstanty
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Konstanty
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kinder
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kinder
Noren is hit by the pitch. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Kinder
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kinder
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Konstanty
Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Konstanty
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Konstanty
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kinder
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kinder
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kinder
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kinder
Berra 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 9/16/1955 -- Boston at New York (N) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 2 1 Williams T, ph 0 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bolling M, pr 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 5 2 2 2 Joost E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 1 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Howard E, pr-lf 3 1 0 0 Olson K, lf 5 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jensen J, rf 5 2 2 0 Noren I, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 5 1 2 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 2 1 White S, c 4 1 1 1 Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 3 1 Coleman J, ss 0 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 1 0 0 0 Ford W, p 1 0 0 0 Consolo B, ph 1 0 1 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 1 1 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 3 34 5 10 4 Boston 000 001 030 -- 4 New York 010 110 002 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F 6.0 7 3 2 3 1 Hurd T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kinder E (L) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W 7.2 10 4 3 3 5 Konstanty J (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Piersall J, McDougald G DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Boston 10, New York 8 2B -- Rizzuto P, Throneberry F HR -- Berra Y 2, Bauer H SH -- Rizzuto P, Sullivan F HBP -- by Kinder E (Noren I) T -- 2:52 A -- 50987
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