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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 6, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Walsh |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: George Barr 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Left Fielder |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Junior Walsh | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walsh
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Walsh covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Walsh
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Walsh
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Fox
There goes Rojek. The throw from Howell and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Fox
Saffell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Walsh
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Walsh covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Walsh
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Walsh
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Fox
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fox
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Walsh
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Walsh
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Walsh
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Walsh
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Walsh
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Fox
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Fox
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Walsh
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Walsh
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Walsh
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Fox
Saffell hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Fox
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Walsh
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Walsh
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Walsh
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fox
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Fox
Masi hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. Fox
Walsh is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Walsh
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walsh
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Walsh
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Walsh
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Fox
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Fox
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Fox
Bockman hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Walsh
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Walsh
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Walsh
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Walsh
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fox
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Fox
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Walsh
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Walsh
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Walsh
Sammy Meeks pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
Walker bunts towards the mound. Walsh picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walsh. Lowrey scores. Meeks moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Walsh
Merriman hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Walsh
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meeks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Walsh
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Blackwell
Johnny Pramesa now catching. Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Walsh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Blackwell
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Blackwell
Saffell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pramesa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Blackwell
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Walsh
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Walsh
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Walsh
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Walsh
Pramesa hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Blackwell
Bockman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blackwell
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Blackwell
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Walsh
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Walsh
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Walsh
Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Walsh
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Walsh
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blackwell scores. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Walsh
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. Merriman scores. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Dickson
Stallcup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Blackwell
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Blackwell
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Blackwell
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Johnny Hopp.
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saffell vs. Blackwell
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Masi scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1949 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Walker H, lf 5 0 2 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0
Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 0 Saffell T, cf 5 1 2 1
Hatton G, 3b 5 0 0 1 Kiner R, lf 5 1 3 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 1 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 5 1 2 2 Bockman E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 5 0 2 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Howell D, c 2 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 1 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 1 1 0 Walsh J, p 3 0 0 0
Pramesa J, c 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Fox H, p 2 0 0 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, ph 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, pr 0 0 0 0
Meeks S, pr 0 1 0 0
Blackwell E, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 11 5 38 3 8 2
Cincinnati 000 000 020 4 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 101 000 1 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H 7.0 4 2 2 1 3
Blackwell E (W) 3.0 4 1 1 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walsh J (L) 9.2 10 6 5 2 6
Dickson M 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Kluszewski T, Walsh J
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Wyrostek J
3B -- Wyrostek J
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Kiner R, Saffell T
T -- 2:29
A -- 11797
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