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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 24, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 24, 1917 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Torkelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Parnham |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elmer Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Red Torkelson | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Rube Parnham | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 24, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parnham
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnham
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Parnham
There goes Chapman. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Parnham
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Parnham
There goes Chapman, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Chapman steals home. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Parnham
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Torkelson
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Torkelson
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Torkelson
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Torkelson
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bates vs. Torkelson
Bates takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to third. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McInnis vs. Torkelson
McInnis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Parnham
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Parnham
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Parnham
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Parnham
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torkelson vs. Parnham
There go the runners. The throw from Perkins to Witt covering second. The throw back to home, and Wambsganss is out at the plate. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torkelson vs. Parnham
Torkelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Parnham
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Torkelson
Grover hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Torkelson
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnham vs. Torkelson
Parnham strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Parnham
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Parnham
Speaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Parnham
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Torkelson
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Torkelson
Witt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Torkelson
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torkelson fields it and throws to third for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Torkelson
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. Witt moves to third. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bates vs. Torkelson
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wambsganss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Schauer
Rube Schauer now pitching.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Schauer
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Schauer
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Schauer
There goes Evans. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Torkelson
McInnis hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Torkelson
Grover hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Torkelson
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torkelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Schauer
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torkelson vs. Schauer
Torkelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schauer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Schauer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Torkelson
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Torkelson
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Torkelson
Witt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Witt reaches second base with a double. Jamieson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strunk vs. Torkelson
Strunk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Strunk reaches second base with a double. Jamieson scores. Witt scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Torkelson
Bodie hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bates vs. Torkelson
Bates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McInnis vs. Torkelson
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McInnis for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Schauer
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Schauer
Speaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Schauer
There goes Speaker. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Grover applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Schauer
Roth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Torkelson
Grover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Torkelson
There goes Grover. The throw from Billings and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Torkelson
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schauer vs. Torkelson
Schauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Torkelson
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. Perkins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Torkelson
Witt hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Schauer
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Schauer
Wambsganss bunts towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Schauer
Evans bunts towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Schauer
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torkelson vs. Schauer
Torkelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Torkelson
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Torkelson
Bodie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Torkelson
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schauer
Smith hits a line drive towards the mound. Schauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Schauer
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Schauer
There goes Chapman. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Chapman steals third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Schauer
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Schauer
Roth hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Torkelson
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Torkelson
Grover is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Torkelson
Wally Schang pinch hits for Cy Perkins.
Schang hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth who is chasing the ball. Schang reaches third base with a triple. Grover goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Torkelson
Eddie Palmer pinch hits for Rube Schauer.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schang scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Torkelson
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Torkelson
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Myers
Elmer Myers now pitching. Wickey McAvoy now catching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Myers
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Myers
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from McAvoy and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Myers
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Myers
Billings takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeBerry vs. Myers
Hank DeBerry pinch hits for Red Torkelson.
DeBerry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Coumbe
Fritz Coumbe now pitching.
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Coumbe
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Coumbe
Ralph Sharman pinch runs for Ping Bodie.
Bates hits a line drive towards first. Harris catches it and steps on first to double up Sharman. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1917 -- CLE at PHA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Elmer Smith, lf 4 0 0 0 Charlie Jamieson, rf 2 1 1 0
Ray Chapman, ss 3 2 1 0 Whitey Witt, ss 5 1 2 0
Tris Speaker, cf 4 0 1 1 Amos Strunk, cf 5 0 2 2
Braggo Roth, rf 4 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 5 0 1 0
Joe Harris, 1b 3 2 1 0 Ralph Sharman, pr 0 0 0 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 2 0 1 0 Ray Bates, 3b 3 0 0 0
Joe Evans, 3b 1 1 1 1 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 0 0
Josh Billings, c 3 0 1 1 Roy Grover, 2b 2 1 0 0
Red Torkelson, p 3 0 1 1 Cy Perkins, c 3 0 1 0
Hank DeBerry, ph 1 0 0 0 Wally Schang, ph 1 1 1 1
Fritz Coumbe, p 0 0 0 0 Wickey McAvoy, c 0 0 0 0
Rube Parnham, p 1 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 2 0 1 0
Eddie Palmer, ph 1 0 0 1
Elmer Myers, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 5 7 4 34 4 9 4
CLE 120 000 110 -- 5
PHA 000 020 020 -- 4
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Red Torkelson (W) 8.0 8 4 4 6 2
Fritz Coumbe (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Parnham (L) 3.0 3 3 3 2 0
Rube Schauer 5.0 4 2 2 1 2
Elmer Myers 1.0 0 0 0 3 1
E -- Bill Wambsganss
DP -- CLE 2
LOB -- CLE 4, PHA 10
2B -- Whitey Witt, Amos Strunk, Ray Chapman
3B -- Wally Schang
SB -- Ray Chapman 3
CS -- Bill Wambsganss 2, Joe Evans, Tris Speaker, Roy Grover
SH -- Bill Wambsganss, Joe Evans
HBP -- by Red Torkelson (Roy Grover)
T -- 1:45
A -- 500
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