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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 15, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 52,315 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Art Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Goggin | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 15, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Norman
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Norman
Goggin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goggin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Norman
There's a wild pitch. Goggin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Norman
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Norman
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Norman
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Norman
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goggin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Norman
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Norman
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goggin vs. Norman
There goes Garr. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goggin vs. Norman
Goggin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Norman
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Norman
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Niekro
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goggin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Norman
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Norman
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Norman
Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Norman
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Norman
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
There goes Bench. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Bench steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Niekro
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Niekro
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Norman
Goggin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Goggin for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Norman
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Norman
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Norman
Norman fires to first and picks off Baker. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Norman
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Norman
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Norman
Leo Foster pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Norman
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Ford
Wenty Ford now pitching.
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Ford
Norman bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Ford
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Chaney trying to get to home. Baker throws the ball in to Casanova who tags Chaney who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ford
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Ford
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Goggin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Norman
Denis Menke now playing third base. Bill Plummer now catching.
Goggin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goggin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Carroll
Baker hits a popup into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Carroll
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. Dick Dietz pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Dietz takes first base on ball four. Goggin scores. Evans moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Hall
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ford
Dick Dietz now playing first base.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Ford
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ford
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hall
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hall
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Hall
Goggin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hall
There goes Goggin. The throw from Plummer and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ford
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Ford
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Ford
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ford
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Borbon
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Borbon
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ford
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ford
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ford
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1973 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf 5 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 2 0
Goggin C, ss 3 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Driessen D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Aaron H, lf 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Baker D, cf 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 5 1 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 1 1 0
Lum M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Plummer B, c 1 0 0 0
Dietz D, ph-1b 0 0 0 1 Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 2
Casanova P, c 4 0 1 1 Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 0 3 0
Foster L, ph 1 0 0 0 Norman F, p 2 0 0 0
Ford W, p 1 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 36 3 9 3
Atlanta 000 100 010 0 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 200 000 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 6.0 5 2 2 2 0
Ford W (L) 3.2 4 1 1 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F* 7.0 8 2 2 3 5
Carroll C 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Hall T 1.1 0 0 0 2 2
Borbon P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Chaney D
HR -- Griffey K, Perez T
SB -- Driessen D, Garr R, Bench J
CS -- Goggin C
SH -- Niekro P, Norman F
WP -- Norman F
T -- 2:56
A -- 52315
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