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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 24, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 24, 1947 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Jake Jones | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Center Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 24, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Harder
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Harder
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Harder
Williams takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Harder
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Mele scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Klieman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Williams scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Klieman
Pellagrini hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferriss
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ferriss
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Klieman
Ferriss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Klieman
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Klieman
Mele is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Klieman
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Mele scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Klieman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Klieman covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Klieman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Klieman
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ferriss
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ferriss
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ferriss
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Klieman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Klieman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Klieman
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ferriss
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klieman vs. Ferriss
Klieman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferriss
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Klieman
Ferriss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Ferriss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Klieman
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferriss moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Klieman
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Klieman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Ferriss scores. Mele moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Klieman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mele scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Klieman
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ferriss
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ferriss
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Klieman
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Klieman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Klieman
Pellagrini hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferriss vs. Klieman
Ferriss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Klieman
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Ferriss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Klieman
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peck. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Ferriss scores. Mele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Stephens
Bryan Stephens now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ferriss
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ferriss
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ferriss
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stephens
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Stephens
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stephens
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Stephens
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Stephens
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferriss vs. Stephens
Ferriss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tebbetts scores. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Stephens
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ferriss
Stephens hits a line drive towards short. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferriss
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ferriss
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stephens
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Stephens
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stephens
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Stephens
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ferriss
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ferriss
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ferriss
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stephens
Jones hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Stephens
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Stephens
Pellagrini hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ferriss
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ferriss
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferriss
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Ferriss
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Ferriss
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Pesky fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Stephens
Ferriss hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Stephens
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stephens
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Stephens
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ferriss
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Boudreau reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fleming vs. Ferriss
Fleming hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Ferriss
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boudreau scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ferriss
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Mele S, rf 6 4 4 1 Mitchell D, cf 4 1 1 0 Pesky J, ss 5 1 4 3 Edwards H, lf 4 0 2 1 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 0 1 Peck H, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Fleming L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Jones J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 1 Tebbetts B, c 5 2 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pellagrini E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Ferriss D, p 5 2 3 1 Harder M, p 0 0 0 0 Klieman E, p 1 0 0 0 Stephens B, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 14 9 32 2 5 2 Boston 310 232 000 -- 11 Cleveland 000 000 011 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ferriss D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (L) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 Klieman E 4.1 8 6 6 3 0 Stephens B 4.1 4 2 2 2 2 E -- Boudreau L DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Boston 10, Cleveland 5 2B -- Doerr B, Pesky J 2, Ferriss D, Edwards H, Mitchell D 3B -- Boudreau L HR -- Jones J CS -- Mele S HBP -- by Klieman E (Jones J) PB -- Hegan J T -- 2:09 A -- 0
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