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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 21, 1963 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| George Altman | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Gary Kolb | Right Fielder |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gibson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Brown
Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Flood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Brown
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Groat reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Brown
White hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Brown
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Brown
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Brown
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Brown
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. Brown
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Brown
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolb moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Brown
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolb scores. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. McMahon
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMahon vs. Gibson
McMahon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Gibson
Temple takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McMahon
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McMahon
McCarver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. McMahon
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. McMahon
Kolb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. McMahon
Gibson bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. McMahon
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. McMahon
There's a wild pitch. Kolb moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Kolb scores. Flood scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McMahon
White hits a line drive towards the mound. McMahon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibson
Bob Lillis pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dickson
Jim Dickson now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Dickson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Dickson
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Dickson
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarver scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolb vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
There goes Altman. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Aspromonte applying the tag. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolb vs. Umbricht
Kolb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Umbricht
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Umbricht
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gibson
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Mike Shannon now playing center field.
Temple hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Umbricht
Ernie Fazio now playing second base.
Shannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Umbricht
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Umbricht
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Umbricht
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Gibson
Bob Bruce pinch runs for John Bateman. Jim Campbell pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Aspromonte scores. Bruce moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shannon. Spangler reaches second base with a double. Bruce scores. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fazio vs. Gibson
Fazio hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Drott
Jim Campbell now catching. Dick Drott now pitching.
Altman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Drott
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Drott
Kolb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Drott
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Drott
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Kolb trying to get to third. Fazio throws to Aspromonte who tags Kolb for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Gibson
Howie Goss pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Woodeshick
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Woodeshick
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gibson
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Gibson
Fazio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fazio scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1963 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Spangler A, cf 5 0 1 1 Flood C, cf 3 2 2 1
Temple J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 1 0 1 0
Fazio E, 2b 1 1 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 2 3
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Shannon M, cf 2 0 1 0
Warwick C, lf 4 0 1 1 White B, 1b 5 0 0 0
Wynn J, ss 5 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 2 3 2
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 0 McCarver T, c 5 1 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Altman G, lf 4 1 2 2
Bateman J, c 3 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Bruce B, pr 0 1 0 0 Kolb G, rf 3 2 2 0
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 1 0
Goss H, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0
Lillis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson J, p 0 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell J, ph-c 2 0 1 2
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35 4 8 4 37 9 17 9
Houston 000 000 301 -- 4
St.Louis 310 220 10x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 1.1 6 4 4 0 0
McMahon D 2.2 2 2 2 1 0
Dickson J* 0.0 4 2 2 0 0
Umbricht J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Drott D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Woodeshick H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 6 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
LOB -- Houston 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Groat D, Spangler A
3B -- Flood C, Groat D
HR -- Boyer K, Altman G
CS -- Altman G
SH -- Gibson B 2
WP -- McMahon D
T -- 2:20
A -- 10310
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