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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 31, 1920 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Ponder |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Joe Schultz | Right Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Verne Clemons | Catcher |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
| Fred Nicholson | Left Fielder |
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Elmer Ponder | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1920
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ponder
Shotton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ponder
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Ponder
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Sherdel
Carey takes first base on ball four. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Sherdel
Cutshaw bunts towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Southworth moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitted vs. Sherdel
Whitted hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Clemons scoops up the ball and tags Whitted for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Sherdel
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherdel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Ponder
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Ponder
Fournier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Ponder
Schultz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fournier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavan vs. Ponder
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. Fournier moves to third. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemons vs. Ponder
Clemons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fournier scores. Schultz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Ponder
Sherdel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Sherdel
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sherdel
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ponder
Shotton hits a popup towards third. Whitted settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ponder
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Ponder
Stock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Sherdel
Ponder strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a line drive into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sherdel
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Ponder
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Ponder
Fournier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Fournier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Ponder
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fournier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavan vs. Ponder
Lavan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fournier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemons vs. Ponder
There goes Lavan. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Cutshaw applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Sherdel
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Sherdel
Whitted hits a line drive into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sherdel
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caton vs. Sherdel
Caton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Sherdel spins and fires to second, with Lavan covering, and Nicholson is picked off. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Ponder
Clemons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Clemons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sherdel vs. Ponder
There's a wild pitch. Clemons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sherdel vs. Ponder
Sherdel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shotton vs. Ponder
Shotton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Shotton reaches second base with a double. Clemons scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ponder
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stock vs. Ponder
Stock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sherdel
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Sherdel
Cliff Lee pinch hits for Elmer Ponder.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meador
Johnny Meador now pitching.
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Meador
Fournier hits a popup towards the mound. Meador settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Meador
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Southworth hits a popup towards short. Lavan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sherdel
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shotton. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Sherdel
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Sherdel
Whitted hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Meador
Lavan hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Meador
Clemons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Clemons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sherdel vs. Meador
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shotton vs. Meador
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Meador covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sherdel
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Sherdel
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Sherdel
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Sherdel
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinchman vs. Sherdel
Bill Hinchman pinch hits for Johnny Meador.
Hinchman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Sherdel
Carson Bigbee pinch runs for Bill Hinchman.
Southworth hits a line drive into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Watson
Mule Watson now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stock vs. Watson
Stock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Watson
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. Watson
Fournier hits a line drive into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Watson
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sherdel
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Sherdel
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Sherdel
Whitted hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sherdel
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schultz who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Whitted goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caton vs. Jacobs
Elmer Jacobs now pitching.
Caton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Jacobs
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Watson
Lavan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemons vs. Watson
Clemons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Watson
Jacobs bunts towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavan moves to third. Clemons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Janvrin vs. Cooper
Wilbur Cooper now pitching. Hal Janvrin pinch hits for Burt Shotton.
Janvrin hits a popup towards short. Caton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McHenry vs. Cooper
Austin McHenry pinch hits for Jack Smith.
McHenry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jacobs
Cliff Heathcote now playing center field. Austin McHenry now playing left field.
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jacobs
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Jacobs
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Jacobs
There goes Southworth. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Southworth steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Jacobs
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1920, game 1 -- SLN at PIT (D)
SLN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 1 1 Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 1 0
Hal Janvrin, ph 1 0 0 0 Max Carey, cf 3 1 1 0
Cliff Heathcote, cf 0 0 0 0 George Cutshaw, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jack Smith, cf 4 1 1 0 Possum Whitted, 3b 4 1 1 1
Austin McHenr, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Fred Nicholson, lf 4 1 2 1
Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 1 1 Howdy Caton, ss 3 0 1 1
Rogers Hornsby, 2b 4 0 0 0 Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jack Fournier, 1b 4 2 2 0 Walter Schmidt, c 4 0 2 0
Joe Schultz, rf 4 1 1 0 Elmer Ponder, p 1 0 0 0
Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 1 1 Cliff Lee, ph 1 0 0 0
Verne Clemons, c 4 1 4 2 Johnny Meador, p 0 0 0 0
Bill Sherdel, p 3 0 0 0 Bill Hinchman, ph 1 0 1 1
Elmer Jacobs, p 0 0 0 0 Carson Bigbee, pr 0 0 0 0
Mule Watson, p 0 0 0 0
Wilbur Cooper, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 33 4 10 4
SLN 020 110 010 -- 5
PIT 000 000 130 -- 4
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Sherdel (W) 7.1 10 4 4 2 1
Elmer Jacobs (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Ponder (L) 5.0 7 4 4 0 2
Johnny Meador 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mule Watson 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Wilbur Cooper 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- SLN 1
LOB -- SLN 6, PIT 7
2B -- Jack Fournier, Verne Clemons 2, Burt Shotton, Max Carey
3B -- Jack Smith, Fred Nicholson
SB -- Billy Southworth
CS -- Doc Lavan
SH -- George Cutshaw, Elmer Jacobs
SF -- Howdy Caton
WP -- Elmer Ponder
T -- 2:01
A -- 9000
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