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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 26, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 26, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Herman Layne | Left Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rhyne | Second Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 26, 1927
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Sherdel
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Sherdel
Layne hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Sherdel
Wright hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Sherdel
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Sherdel
Rhyne hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Rhyne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Sherdel
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meadows vs. Sherdel
Meadows hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhyne scores. Spencer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Sherdel
Grantham hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Layne vs. Sherdel
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meadows
Hafey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Meadows
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Sherdel
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Sherdel
Waner bunts towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Sherdel
Wright hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Wright reaches second base with a double. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Sherdel
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhyne vs. Sherdel
Rhyne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. Traynor scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bell
Hi Bell now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Meadows
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thevenow moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows can't make a play. That's a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Meadows
Hafey hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Bell
Meadows hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bell
Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Layne vs. Bell
Layne hits a fly ball towards right. Southworth settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Southworth. Grantham moves to third. Layne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. Bell
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Bell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Grantham scores. Layne moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Bell
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Meadows
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Meadows
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Bell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Bell
Rhyne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bell
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hafey throws the ball in to Bottomley who tags Spencer trying to return to first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Bell
Meadows hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bell
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layne vs. Bell
Layne hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meadows
Hafey hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Meadows
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Bell
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bell
Waner takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Bell
Wright strikes out. There goes Cuyler. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Waner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Bell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuyler scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhyne vs. Bell
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Meadows
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Meadows
Danny Clark pinch hits for Hi Bell.
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Douthit tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Keen
Vic Keen now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Keen
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Keen
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Keen
There's a wild pitch. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Layne vs. Keen
Layne hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meadows
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Meadows
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Keen
Cuyler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Keen
Waner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Keen
Wright hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Keen
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhyne vs. Keen
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Meadows
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Meadows
Specs Toporcer pinch hits for Vic Keen.
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Spencer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1927 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Grantham G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Douthit T, cf 4 2 1 0
Layne H, lf 5 0 0 0 Southworth B, rf 4 1 2 4
Cuyler K, cf 3 3 2 0 Frisch F, 2b 3 0 1 1
Waner P, rf 3 1 2 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wright G, ss 5 2 2 4 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Traynor P, 3b 5 1 2 1 Hafey C, lf 4 0 2 0
Rhyne H, 2b 5 1 2 2 Snyder F, c 4 0 0 0
Spencer R, c 4 0 1 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 1 2 0
Meadows L, p 4 0 1 1 Sherdel B, p 0 0 0 0
Bell H, p 2 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 1 1 0
Keen V, p 0 0 0 0
Toporcer S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 8 35 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 313 100 100 -- 9
St.Louis 003 000 200 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows L (W) 9.0 10 5 5 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (L) 2.1 9 7 6 0 0
Bell H 4.2 2 2 1 3 1
Keen V 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Bell L 2, Southworth B, Spencer R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Rhyne H, Cuyler K, Wright G, Grantham G
HR -- Wright G, Southworth B
SB -- Waner P, Cuyler K
SH -- Waner P
SF -- Frisch F
WP -- Keen V
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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