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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 26, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,300 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 26, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Jackson
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Burdette
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Burdette
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jackson
Thomas bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jackson
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Burdette
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Burdette
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. James scores. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Burdette
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Jackson
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Jackson
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jackson
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. Mathews scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Jackson
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Burdette
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Cicotte
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Cicotte
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Burdette
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cicotte
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cicotte
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cicotte
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cicotte
There goes Bolling. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Cicotte
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Cicotte
Adcock hits a line drive into center field. Warwick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Warwick. Bolling scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Cicotte
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Burdette
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Al Cicotte.
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Burdette
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Burdette
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McDermott
Red Schoendienst now playing second base. Mickey McDermott now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. McDermott
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McDermott
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McDermott
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Grammas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDermott
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDermott
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. McDermott
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Burdette
James hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McDermott
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McDermott
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. McDermott
There goes McMillan. The throw from McCarver to Grammas and they have McMillan trapped. The throw over to White, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. McDermott
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Burdette
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Burdette
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Burdette
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McDermott
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McDermott
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. McDermott
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDermott
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Burdette
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. James scores. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. McMahon
Curt Flood pinch hits for Mickey McDermott. Don McMahon now pitching.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sawatski vs. McMahon
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Carl Warwick.
Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. McMahon
McCarver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1961 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cimoli G, cf 4 2 2 0 Warwick C, cf 4 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 3 2 1 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 1 1 McCarver T, c 5 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 2 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 2 2 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 3 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 0
Torre J, c 4 0 0 0 James C, rf 4 2 2 1
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 3 0 1 1
Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0 Cunningham J, ph 1 1 1 1
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, 2b 1 0 0 1
Schoendienst , ph-2b 3 0 2 1
Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph-p 2 0 0 0
Flood C, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 12 9 38 6 10 6
Milwaukee 006 011 001 -- 9
St.Louis 020 000 004 -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 8.1 9 6 6 0 2
McMahon D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 3.0 6 6 6 1 2
Cicotte A 2.0 1 1 1 2 3
McDermott M 4.0 5 2 2 1 0
E -- Adcock J, Warwick C
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Boyer K, Cimoli G 2, Schoendienst R
3B -- Thomas F
HR -- Adcock J
SB -- Bolling F
CS -- McMillan R
WP -- McDermott M
T -- 2:53
A -- 10300
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