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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 23, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 23, 1936 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jennings Poindexter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Appleton |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Right Fielder |
| John Kroner | Shortstop |
| Fabian Gaffke | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| George Dickey | Catcher |
| Jennings Poindexter | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Hill | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Fred Sington | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| John Mihalic | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Pete Appleton | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 23, 1936
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Appleton
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Appleton
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kress. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Appleton
There goes Werber. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kroner vs. Appleton
Kroner hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poindexter
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Poindexter
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Poindexter
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Appleton
Gaffke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Appleton
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Appleton
There goes Dahlgren. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Dahlgren steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Appleton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poindexter vs. Appleton
Poindexter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Poindexter
Sington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Poindexter
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Foxx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Poindexter
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kroner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mihalic vs. Poindexter
Mihalic hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Appleton
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Appleton
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Cramer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kroner vs. Appleton
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaffke vs. Appleton
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Poindexter
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Poindexter
Appleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poindexter
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Appleton
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Appleton
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poindexter vs. Appleton
Poindexter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Poindexter
Hill hits a line drive into left field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Poindexter
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. Poindexter
Sington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Poindexter
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Kuhel steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Poindexter
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Appleton
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Appleton
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Poindexter
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mihalic vs. Poindexter
Mihalic takes first base on ball four. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Poindexter
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bluege scores. Mihalic moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appleton vs. Poindexter
Appleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Poindexter
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Poindexter
Hill hits a popup towards short. Kroner catches it. Mihalic is tagging up. There's the throw, and Mihalic is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Appleton
Kroner hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Appleton
Gaffke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Poindexter
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Foxx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Poindexter
Sington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Poindexter
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sington moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Poindexter
Bluege hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mihalic vs. Poindexter
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mihalic vs. Poindexter
Mihalic takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Poindexter
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Appleton
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Dahlgren reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Appleton
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poindexter vs. Appleton
Poindexter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poindexter for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melillo vs. Appleton
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Poindexter
Appleton hits a fly ball into left field. Gaffke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Poindexter
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kroner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Poindexter
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Poindexter
There goes Hill. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Hill steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Poindexter
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sington vs. Poindexter
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Kuhel steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching. John Stone pinch hits for Fred Sington.
Stone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Wilson
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Red Kress.
Travis hits a line drive into right field. Foxx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Appleton
John Stone now playing right field. Cecil Travis now playing shortstop.
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Appleton
Cramer hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Wilson
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mihalic vs. Wilson
Mihalic takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Wilson
There goes Mihalic. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Melillo applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Wilson
Hogan hits a fly ball into right field. Foxx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Appleton
Kroner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaffke vs. Appleton
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Appleton
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Appleton
There goes Dahlgren. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Dahlgren steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Appleton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wilson
Mel Almada now playing right field. Buddy Lewis pinch hits for Pete Appleton.
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Wilson
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Chapman moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Ostermueller
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Ostermueller
Travis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman scores. Hill moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1936 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Melillo S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, cf 4 1 1 0
Werber B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Hill J, lf 5 0 2 1
Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 1 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Foxx J, rf 4 0 1 1 Sington F, rf 3 0 1 0
Almada M, rf 0 0 0 0 Stone J, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Kroner J, ss 4 0 0 0 Kress R, ss 3 0 1 0
Gaffke F, lf 4 0 0 0 Travis C, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 2 0 Bluege O, 3b 4 1 2 1
Dickey G, c 4 0 0 0 Mihalic J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Poindexter J, p 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 1
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Appleton P, p 3 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0 Lewis B, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 32 3 8 3
Boston 101 000 000 -- 2
Washington 000 010 002 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Poindexter J 6.2 5 1 1 7 2
Wilson J (L)* 1.1 2 2 2 2 0
Ostermueller F 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Appleton P (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Kress R 2
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 13
2B -- Cramer D
3B -- Dahlgren B
SB -- Werber B, Dahlgren B 2, Kuhel J 2, Hill J
CS -- Mihalic J
WP -- Poindexter J
PB -- Dickey G
T -- 2:20
A -- 3500
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