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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1987
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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 August 25, 1987 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Lance Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mathews
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mathews
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Mathews
There's a wild pitch. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Mathews
Doran hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mathews
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mathews
There goes Doran. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Mathews
Bass hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Darwin
Coleman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Darwin
Darwin fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Darwin. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Darwin
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Darwin
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mathews
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Mathews
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mathews
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Darwin
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Darwin
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Johnson scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Darwin
Mathews bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Darwin
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Coleman reaches third base with a triple. Pena goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Mathews
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Mathews
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Mathews
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Mathews
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Mathews
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Darwin
Herr hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Darwin
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Darwin
There goes McGee. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Darwin
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mathews
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mathews
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Mathews
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Mathews
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Darwin
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Darwin
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Darwin
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doran fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Mathews
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mathews
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Mathews
There goes Young. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Mathews
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Mathews
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith hits a popup off the glove of Berra, and into shallow left field. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Darwin
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Clark reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Darwin
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Childress
Rocky Childress now pitching.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. McGee tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Childress
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Childress
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Childress, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mathews
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mathews
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mathews
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Childress
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Childress
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Childress fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Childress
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Smith reaches second base with a double. Mathews scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Heathcock
Jeff Heathcock now pitching.
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Heathcock
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Heathcock
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Heathcock
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Heathcock
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Heathcock
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Mathews
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Mathews
Berra hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Mathews
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock.
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Mathews
Young hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton catches it and throws to second to double up Caminiti. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Agosto
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Agosto
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mathews
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mathews
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mathews
The umpire calls a balk on Mathews Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Mathews
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Mathews
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Agosto
Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Robbie Wine now catching. Dale Berra now playing second base.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Agosto
Herr hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Agosto
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Agosto
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Bob Forsch now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Forsch
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Denny Walling pinch hits for Dale Berra.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Forsch
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Juan Agosto.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1987 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 4 0 1 0 Coleman V, lf 5 1 3 1
Hatcher B, lf 4 1 1 0 Smith O, ss 5 2 2 1
Doran B, 2b 3 0 2 1 Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0 Clark J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 1 0
Wine R, c 0 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 1 2
Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, rf 3 1 1 0
Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pena T, c 4 1 0 1
Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mathews G, p 4 1 2 0
Berra D, ss-2b 3 0 1 0 Forsch B, p 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 1 0
Darwin D, p 2 0 1 0
Childress R, p 0 0 0 0
Heathcock J, p 0 0 0 0
Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 35 7 12 7
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 020 023 00x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 1
Childress R* 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Heathcock J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Agosto J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mathews G (W) 8.0 8 1 1 2 7
Forsch B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Darwin D
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 10
2B -- Hatcher B, Darwin D, Davis G, Smith O 2, Clark J, Walling D
3B -- Johnson L, Coleman V
SB -- Doran B, McGee W, Young G
SF -- Pendleton T, Herr T
WP -- Mathews G
Balk -- Mathews G
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 2:46
A -- 36054
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