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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on July 17, 1912 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Camnitz |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Finneran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Devore | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Beals Becker | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Mensor | Right Fielder |
| Bill McKechnie | Third Baseman |
| Max Carey | Left Fielder |
| Honus Wagner | Shortstop |
| Dots Miller | First Baseman |
| Chief Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Alex McCarthy | Second Baseman |
| George Gibson | Catcher |
| Howie Camnitz | Pitcher |
| Fred Clarke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1912
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Camnitz
Devore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Devore reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mensor who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. Devore scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Mathewson
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Camnitz
Mathewson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Devore vs. Camnitz
Devore hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Camnitz
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Camnitz
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Mensor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Camnitz
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camnitz vs. Mathewson
Camnitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Camnitz
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Camnitz
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCarthy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Camnitz
Fletcher bunts and there's an error on the play. Herzog moves to third. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathewson vs. Camnitz
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Camnitz, and towards Wagner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Herzog scores. Meyers moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Devore vs. Camnitz
Devore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Camnitz
Doyle hits a line drive towards center. Wilson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Meyers scores. Fletcher scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Camnitz
There goes Doyle. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Mathewson
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathewson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Adams
Babe Adams now pitching.
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Adams
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Mathewson covering. Safe. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKechnie vs. Mathewson
McKechnie hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Adams
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Adams
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards right. Mensor catches it and throws to first to double up Herzog. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Adams
Devore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Adams
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mensor who is chasing the ball. Becker reaches third base with a triple. Doyle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mathewson
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mathewson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Adams
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Adams
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKechnie throws to first for one, and Miller throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Murray goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Adams
Meyers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adams
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathewson vs. Adams
Mathewson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Devore vs. Adams
Devore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Mathewson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Adams
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Mensor picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mensor. Mathewson scores. Devore goes all the way around to score. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Adams
Becker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor bunts towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Mathewson covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Mathewson
McKechnie hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Mathewson
Carey takes first base on ball four. Mensor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Mathewson
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mensor moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Mathewson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Mathewson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Adams
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Adams
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Adams
Herzog bunts towards third. McKechnie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Adams
There goes Herzog. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Adams
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathewson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Mathewson
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donlin vs. Mathewson
Mike Donlin pinch hits for George Gibson.
Donlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hyatt vs. Mathewson
Ham Hyatt pinch hits for Babe Adams.
Hyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCarthy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mensor vs. Mathewson
Mensor hits a fly ball into left field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKechnie vs. Mathewson
McKechnie hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1912 -- New York at PIT (D)
New York AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Devore J, lf 5 2 2 1 Ed Mensor, rf 5 1 2 0
Doyle L, 2b 5 2 3 2 Bill McKechnie, 3b 5 0 0 0
Becker B, cf 4 0 1 2 Max Carey, lf 3 0 1 0
Merkle F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Honus Wagner, ss 4 0 0 0
Murray R, rf 5 1 1 0 Dots Miller, 1b 4 0 0 0
Herzog B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Chief Wilson, cf 4 1 1 0
Meyers C, c 5 1 2 0 Alex McCarthy, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fletcher A, ss 2 2 0 0 George Gibson, c 3 0 1 0
Mathewson C, p 4 1 2 1 Mike Donlin, ph 1 0 1 1
Howie Camnitz, p 1 0 0 0
Babe Adams, p 2 0 0 0
Ham Hyatt, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 13 6 37 2 7 1
New York 200 300 140 -- 10
PIT 000 000 011 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mathewson C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Howie Camnitz (L) 4.0 6 5 2 1 1
Babe Adams 5.0 7 5 3 2 5
E -- Doyle L, Dots Miller 2, Chief Wilson, Fletcher A 2, Ed Mensor
DP -- PIT 1
LOB -- New York 6, PIT 9
3B -- Devore J, Doyle L, Becker B, Chief Wilson
SB -- Max Carey, Ed Mensor, Herzog B
CS -- Doyle L
SH -- Fletcher A
SF -- Becker B
T -- 2:05
A -- 10000
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