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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 8, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 8, 1917 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Miller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Lord Byron 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Pete Kilduff | Shortstop |
| Harry Wolter | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Mollwitz | First Baseman |
| Lee King | Right Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Jake Pitler | Second Baseman |
| William Fischer | Catcher |
| Frank Miller | Pitcher |
| Hugo Bezdek | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 8, 1917
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Miller
Flack hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Miller
The ball gets by Fischer for a passed ball. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wolter vs. Miller
Wolter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kilduff scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Miller
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Hendrix
Bigbee 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mollwitz vs. Hendrix
Mollwitz 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hendrix
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Miller
Wilson is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrix vs. Miller
Hendrix strikes out. There goes Williams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Wilson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flack vs. Miller
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hendrix
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendrix covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hendrix
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
There goes Ward. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
Boeckel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Hendrix
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Miller
Wolter hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Miller
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Hendrix
Fischer bunts towards the mound. Hendrix fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hendrix
Miller bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fischer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bigbee vs. Hendrix
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mollwitz vs. Hendrix
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mollwitz for the out. Fischer moves to third. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Hendrix
King strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Miller
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hendrix
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hendrix
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
Boeckel hits a line drive towards left. Wolter chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Wolter. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pitler vs. Hendrix
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Boeckel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pitler vs. Hendrix
Pitler hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Miller
Hendrix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Miller
Flack bunts towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendrix moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolter vs. Miller
Wolter hits a fly ball towards left field. Bigbee fields the ball and throws to home. Fischer drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Fischer. Hendrix tags and scores. Kilduff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Miller
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Hendrix
Fischer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hendrix
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. Fischer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bigbee vs. Hendrix
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. Fischer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mollwitz vs. Hendrix
Mollwitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wolter. Mollwitz reaches second base with a double. Fischer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Hendrix
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mollwitz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hendrix
Carey is walked intentionally. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Hendrix
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a popup towards first. Mollwitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Miller
Merkle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pitler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
Boeckel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitler vs. Hendrix
Pitler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Hendrix
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Miller
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Miller
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Miller
Flack hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Flack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kilduff vs. Miller
Kilduff hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hendrix
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bigbee vs. Hendrix
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mollwitz vs. Vaughn
Hippo Vaughn now pitching.
Mollwitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Vaughn
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Vaughn
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Wolter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolter vs. Miller
Wolter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bigbee. Wolter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Miller
Doyle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pitler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Miller
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Williams reaches second base with a double. Wolter scores. Deal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Grimes
Burleigh Grimes now pitching.
Merkle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Grimes
There goes Williams. The throw from Fischer and he is out, Boeckel applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Deal scores. Merkle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Grimes
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Vaughn
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Vaughn
Boeckel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitler vs. Vaughn
Pitler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Vaughn
Walter Schmidt pinch hits for William Fischer.
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Walter Schmidt now catching.
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pitler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Grimes
Kilduff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolter vs. Grimes
Wolter bunts towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kilduff scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Vaughn
Honus Wagner pinch hits for Burleigh Grimes.
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flinn vs. Vaughn
Charlie Jackson pinch runs for Honus Wagner. Don Flinn pinch hits for Carson Bigbee.
Flinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mollwitz vs. Vaughn
Mollwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Vaughn
King strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1917 -- CHN at PIT (D)
CHN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 3 0 1 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 3 0 1 0
Pete Kilduff, ss 5 2 3 0 Don Flinn, ph 1 0 0 0
Harry Wolter, lf 3 1 1 2 Fritz Mollwitz, 1b 5 1 1 1
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lee King, rf 5 0 1 1
Charlie Deal, 3b 5 1 1 0 Max Carey, cf 3 0 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 0 2 1 Chuck Ward, ss 4 0 2 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 0 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 0 0
Art Wilson, c 3 0 1 2 Jake Pitler, 2b 4 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 3 1 1 0 William Fischer, c 2 1 1 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 1 0 0 0 Walter Schmidt, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Frank Miller, p 2 0 1 0
Burleigh Grimes, p 0 0 0 0
Honus Wagner, ph 0 0 0 0
Charlie Jackson, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 6 34 2 7 2
CHN 100 010 031 -- 6
PIT 000 020 000 -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix* 6.0 6 2 2 3 4
Hippo Vaughn (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Frank Miller (L) 7.1 8 4 3 2 1
Burleigh Grimes 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Harry Wolter, William Fischer
LOB -- CHN 8, PIT 10
2B -- Fritz Mollwitz, Harry Wolter, Cy Williams
3B -- Max Flack
SB -- Art Wilson, Cy Williams, Chuck Ward
CS -- Cy Williams
SH -- Frank Miller, Max Flack, Harry Wolter
SF -- Harry Wolter
HBP -- by Frank Miller (Art Wilson)
PB -- William Fischer, Art Wilson
T -- 2:12
A -- 1500
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