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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 21, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jumbo Elliott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Harris |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Harry McCurdy | Catcher |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Doug Taitt | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
| Jumbo Elliott | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
| Hal Finney | Catcher |
| Bill Harris | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 21, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Harris
Brickell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Harris
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Harris
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurst vs. Harris
Hurst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Sankey who tags Hurst trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brickell scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCurdy vs. Harris
McCurdy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Elliott
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Elliott
Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Elliott
There goes Suhr. The throw from McCurdy and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Harris
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Harris
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Harris
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Elliott
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whitney. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sankey vs. Elliott
Sankey hits a popup towards third. Whitney catches it and throws to second to double up Waner. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Harris
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Harris
Brickell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Harris
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Harris
Klein hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Elliott
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Elliott
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Elliott
Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Elliott
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Harris
Hurst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Harris
McCurdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Harris
Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCurdy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taitt vs. Harris
Taitt hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. McCurdy scores. Whitney goes all the way around to score. Taitt moves all the way to home. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Harris
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Harris
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Elliott
Piet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Piet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sankey vs. Elliott
Sankey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Elliott
Finney hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groskloss vs. Elliott
Howdy Groskloss pinch hits for Bill Harris.
Groskloss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Spencer
Glenn Spencer now pitching.
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Spencer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey misplays the ball. That's an error on Sankey. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Spencer
Spencer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Spencer. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurst vs. Spencer
Hurst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Elliott
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Elliott
Suhr strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Spencer
McCurdy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Spencer
Whitney hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Spencer
Taitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Spencer
There goes Taitt. The throw from Finney and he is out, Sankey applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Elliott
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Spencer
Friberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Friberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Spencer
The umpire calls a balk on Spencer Friberg scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spencer
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Spencer
Brickell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Spencer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Spencer
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Piet who tags Klein trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brickell scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Elliott
Sankey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Elliott
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Elliott
Eddie Phillips pinch hits for Glenn Spencer.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Osborn
Bob Osborn now pitching.
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Osborn
McCurdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Osborn
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Elliott
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Elliott
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piet vs. Benge
Ray Benge now pitching.
Piet takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Benge
George Grantham pinch hits for Ben Sankey.
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hurst. Traynor scores. Waner moves to third. Piet moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mosolf vs. Benge
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Hal Finney.
Mosolf strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brame vs. Benge
Erv Brame pinch hits for Bob Osborn.
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Wood
Spades Wood now pitching. George Grantham now playing second base. Tony Piet now playing shortstop. Earl Grace now catching.
Taitt 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 -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Wood
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Wood
There goes Friberg. The throw from Grace and he is safe. Friberg steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benge vs. Wood
Benge strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Wood
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benge
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Benge
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Benge
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Benge
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1931 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brickell F, cf 5 2 3 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 1 0
Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0 Jensen W, lf 5 2 2 2
Klein C, rf 4 0 2 1 Suhr G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 5 1 2 0
McCurdy H, c 3 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 2 1
Whitney P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Piet T, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Taitt D, lf 3 1 1 1 Sankey B, ss 2 0 0 0
Friberg B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Grantham G, ph-2b 1 0 0 1
Elliott J, p 3 0 0 0 Finney H, c 3 0 0 0
Benge R, p 1 0 0 0 Mosolf J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grace E, c 0 0 0 0
Harris B, p 1 0 0 0
Groskloss H, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips E, ph 0 0 0 0
Osborn B, p 0 0 0 0
Brame E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wood S, p 0 0 0 0
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33 6 10 2 35 4 9 4
Philadelphia 100 300 200 -- 6
Pittsburgh 002 000 020 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Elliott J (W) 7.1 9 4 4 3 4
Benge R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Harris B (L) 4.0 6 4 2 1 0
Spencer G 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
Osborn B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wood S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Whitney P, Waner P, Sankey B, Spencer G, Hurst D
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Piet T
3B -- Friberg B
HR -- Jensen W
SB -- Friberg B
CS -- Suhr G, Taitt D
SH -- Bartell D
Balk -- Spencer G
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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