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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1949 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,526 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Scala | Center Fielder |
| Gordon Goldsberry | First Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Jack Onslow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Pierce
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Mapes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mapes scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Pierce
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scala vs. Reynolds
Scala takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldsberry vs. Reynolds
Goldsberry hits a line drive towards first. Phillips catches it and steps on first to double up Scala. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Reynolds
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Scala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Pierce
Silvera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pierce
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Reynolds
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Pierce
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Pierce
Mapes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reynolds
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Reynolds
Pierce bunts in front of the plate. Silvera fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scala vs. Reynolds
Scala hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goldsberry vs. Reynolds
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goldsberry for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Pierce
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Pierce
Lindell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Lindell reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindell scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Silvera vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Surkont
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Surkont
Coleman hits a popup towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Surkont
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Reynolds
Appling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Surkont
Mapes hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Surkont
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. Goldsberry throws to Appling, who throws back to Goldsberry who tags Henrich for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Reynolds
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reynolds
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Surkont vs. Reynolds
Surkont hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tipton scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scala vs. Reynolds
Scala strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goldsberry vs. Reynolds
Goldsberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goldsberry for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Surkont
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Surkont
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goldsberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Surkont
Silvera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Surkont
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Reynolds
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Appling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Reynolds
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Reynolds covering. Safe. Appling scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Reynolds
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. Zernial scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Reynolds
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reynolds
Silvera fires to first and picks off Michaels. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Surkont
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Surkont
Rizzuto bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mapes vs. Surkont
Mapes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Surkont
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Surkont
There goes Mapes. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Page
Pat Seerey pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Page
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Jerry Scala.
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheeler vs. Page
Don Wheeler pinch hits for Gordon Goldsberry.
Wheeler hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Page
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seerey scores. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Page
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumpert
Randy Gumpert now pitching. Bud Souchock now playing first base. Pat Seerey now playing right field. Dave Philley now playing center field.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gumpert
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Gumpert
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
Tipton fires to first and picks off Lindell. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Gumpert
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley throws the ball in to Appling who tags Kryhoski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Page
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Page
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Page
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Page
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Floyd Baker.
Kolloway strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Gumpert
Don Kolloway now playing third base.
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gumpert
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gumpert
George Yankowski now catching.
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Gumpert
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Page
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Page
Herb Adams pinch runs for Pat Seerey.
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hancock vs. Page
Fred Hancock pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Hancock takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Page
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1949 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Coleman J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Scala J, cf 2 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 0 0 Souchock B, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Mapes C, cf 4 1 2 1 Goldsberry G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 3 1 2 2 Wheeler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Lindell J, lf 4 1 2 1 Hancock F, ph 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Appling L, ss 5 2 3 1
Kryhoski D, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 1
Silvera C, c 4 0 1 0 Philley D, rf-cf 4 0 2 1
Reynolds A, p 3 0 1 1 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 1
Page J, p 1 0 1 0 Tipton J, c 3 1 0 0
Yankowski G, c 0 0 0 0
Baker F, 3b 2 0 1 0
Kolloway D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 1 0 0 1
Seerey P, ph-rf 0 1 0 0
Adams H, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 7 12 7 31 5 9 5
New York 200 400 100 -- 7
Chicago 000 112 100 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (W) 6.0 6 4 4 4 1
Page J (S) 3.0 3 1 1 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L)* 3.0 6 6 6 1 1
Surkont M 4.0 3 1 1 2 0
Gumpert R 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Johnson B, Lindell J, Reynolds A, Appling L, Zernial G
HR -- Henrich T
CS -- Mapes C
SH -- Pierce B, Rizzuto P
A -- 6526
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