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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1927
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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 May 30, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Aldridge
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Root
Barnhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beck vs. Aldridge
Stephenson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Aldridge
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Root
There goes Traynor. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Root
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Aldridge
Root strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Aldridge
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Adams scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Root
Gooch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Root
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Aldridge
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Aldridge
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Aldridge
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Root
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Root
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Root
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Root
Gooch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldridge vs. Root
Aldridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Aldridge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Root
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Aldridge
Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Aldridge
Root hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Wright reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Blake
Sheriff Blake now pitching.
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Blake
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Wright scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Blake
Gooch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Gooch reaches second base with a double. Traynor scores. There goes Harris trying to get to second. Stephenson throws the ball in to Cooney who tags Harris for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aldridge vs. Blake
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Aldridge
Cooney hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Blake
Barnhart bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Waner is safe. Waner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Blake
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Aldridge
Stephenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Aldridge
Grimm hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blake
Harris hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Blake
There goes Harris. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Cooney applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Blake
Gooch hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Blake
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Aldridge
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Aldridge
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Clyde Beck.
Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Aldridge
Blake hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Aldridge
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Howard Freigau now playing third base.
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Blake
Barnhart bunts towards the mound. Blake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Blake
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Freigau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Aldridge
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Aldridge
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Wilson hits a fly ball towards right. Waner catches it and throws to Grantham who relays to Harris to double up Webb. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Blake
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Blake
Grantham bunts towards third. Freigau fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Blake
Traynor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Blake
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright scores. Traynor moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1927, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 3 1
Cooney J, ss 5 1 2 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 0 1 0
Webb E, rf 5 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 5 1 1 0
Wilson H, cf 5 1 1 3 Wright G, ss 5 2 4 1
Stephenson R, lf 3 0 1 0 Grantham G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 2 2 1 0
Hartnett G, c 4 1 2 1 Harris J, 1b 5 0 3 3
Beck C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gooch J, c 4 0 1 1
Heathcote C, ph 1 0 0 0 Aldridge V, p 4 0 1 0
Freigau H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Root C, p 3 0 0 0
Blake S, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 8 5 38 6 15 6
Chicago 004 000 001 0 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 013 100 1 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C* 5.0 7 3 3 1 2
Blake S (L) 4.1 8 3 3 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Aldridge V (W) 10.0 8 5 4 3 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Traynor P
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Stephenson R, Adams S, Wright G, Gooch J
HR -- Wilson H, Hartnett G
CS -- Stephenson R, Traynor P, Harris J
SH -- Barnhart C, Grantham G
T -- 2:02
A -- 40000
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