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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 17, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 17, 1929 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Socks Seibold |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Edward McLaughlin |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Stu Clarke | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Socks Seibold | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 17, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Seibold
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Grimes
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Grimes
Harper hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Seibold
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Seibold
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Seibold
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Grimes
Cooney hits a line drive towards first. Sheely catches it and steps on first to double up Bell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Seibold
Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Seibold
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Seibold
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Seibold
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seibold vs. Grimes
Seibold bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Spohrer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Grimes
Richbourg bunts towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Spohrer moves to third. Seibold moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to home to get Spohrer. Seibold moves to third. Maranville moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Seibold
Comorosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Seibold
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Grimes
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grimes
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
There goes Cooney. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Cooney steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes can't make a play. That's a base hit. Cooney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Seibold
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Seibold
Clarke hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Seibold
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Seibold
Grimes hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seibold vs. Grimes
Seibold hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Grimes
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Seibold
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Seibold
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Grimes
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Grimes
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Spohrer reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. Bell scores. Maguire goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seibold vs. Grimes
Seibold hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spohrer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richbourg vs. Grimes
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spohrer scores. Seibold moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Seibold moves to third. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Petty
Jesse Petty now pitching.
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Seibold scores. Richbourg moves to third. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Petty
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Seibold
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Seibold
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Seibold
Fred Brickell pinch hits for Stu Clarke.
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Seibold
George Grantham pinch hits for Charlie Hargreaves.
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Sheely scores. Brickell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brame vs. Seibold
Erv Brame pinch hits for Jesse Petty.
Brame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Seibold
Jack Cummings now catching.
Adams hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Brickell scores. Grantham scores. Brame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Swetonic
Rollie Hemsley now catching. George Grantham now playing second base. Sparky Adams now playing third base. Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Bell hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Swetonic
Cooney hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Swetonic
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Swetonic
There goes Maguire. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Maguire steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cummings vs. Swetonic
Cummings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maguire scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seibold vs. Swetonic
Seibold hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Seibold
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seibold fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Seibold
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Seibold
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Swetonic
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Swetonic
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Swetonic
Maranville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Swetonic
Sisler hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Swetonic
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Swetonic
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Seibold
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Steve Swetonic.
Flagstead is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Seibold
Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Seibold
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linton vs. Seibold
Bob Linton pinch hits for Sparky Adams.
Linton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Seibold
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1929, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 3 0 1 1
Linton B, ph 1 0 1 1 Maranville R, ss 4 0 2 0
Waner L, cf 5 0 2 2 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Harper G, lf 5 1 1 0
Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 5 1 2 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 1 0 0
Sheely E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 2 2 1 1
Clarke S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 2 1 1 3
Brickell F, ph 1 1 1 0 Cummings J, c 1 0 1 1
Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0 Seibold S, p 3 1 1 0
Flagstead I, ph 1 0 0 0
Hargreaves C, c 2 0 1 0
Grantham G, ph-2b 2 2 2 1
Grimes B, p 2 0 0 0
Petty J, p 0 0 0 0
Brame E, ph 0 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 33 7 11 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 301 -- 4
Boston 000 105 10x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (L) 5.2 9 6 5 3 0
Petty J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Swetonic S 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Seibold S (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 1
E -- Bartell D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 10
2B -- Sisler G, Waner P, Spohrer A, Grantham G 2
SB -- Cooney J, Maguire F
SH -- Seibold S, Richbourg L
PB -- Hemsley R
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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