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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 15, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 15, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,331 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Cross | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 15, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Kennedy
Cross hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kennedy
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Barrett
Blattner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Blattner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Barrett
There's a wild pitch. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blattner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Barrett
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Barrett
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Kennedy
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a line drive into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Barrett
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Barrett
Kennedy bunts in front of the plate. Rice scoops up the ball and tags Kennedy for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Barrett
Blattner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Blattner reaches third base with a triple. Rosen scores. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Wilks
Mize hits a line drive into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Kennedy
Wilks hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Kennedy
Cross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Kennedy
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wilks
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilks
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wilks
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wilks
There goes Rosen. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Rosen steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Wilks
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Wilks
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Wilks
There goes Kerr. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Kerr steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blattner vs. Wilks
Blattner takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Wilks
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Marion. Kerr scores. Kennedy scores. Blattner goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Wilks
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Kennedy
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards right. Ott fields it and throws to second to catch Kurowski for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wilks
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilks
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Wilks
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Wilks
Kerr hits a line drive into center field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Marshall scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. Rosen scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Donnelly
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Donnelly
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Donnelly
Ott takes first base on ball four. Blattner moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Donnelly
Mize takes first base on ball four. Blattner scores. Gordon moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Donnelly
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Marion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Kennedy
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Dusak hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Kennedy
Cross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Kennedy
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cross moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Cross moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cross scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Krist
Erv Dusak now playing center field. Howie Krist now pitching.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Krist
Rosen hits a line drive into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Krist
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Trinkle
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Trinkle
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Trinkle
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Krist
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trinkle for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Krist
Blattner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Krist
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Trinkle
Dusak hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Trinkle
Cross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Trinkle
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Howie Krist.
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cross scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmidt
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmidt
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Trinkle
Musial hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trinkle
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Trinkle
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Trinkle
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmidt
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmidt
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmidt
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Trinkle
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sessi vs. Trinkle
Walter Sessi pinch hits for Del Rice.
Sessi hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Trinkle
Dusak strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1946 -- St.Louis at New York
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cross J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 3 2 2
Moore T, cf 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 2
Krist H, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 1 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 1 Rosen G, cf 4 3 2 0
Kurowski W, 3b 2 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 3 1 1
Adams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 3 1 1 2
Marion M, ss 4 1 1 2 Trinkle K, p 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 1 1 0
Sessi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 1 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Dusak E, ph-cf 3 1 1 2
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33 5 7 5 35 11 9 8
St.Louis 020 030 000 -- 5
New York 124 400 00x -- 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (L) 1.1 5 3 2 0 0
Wilks T 2.0 3 7 4 6 1
Donnelly B 0.2 1 1 1 3 0
Krist H 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Schmidt F 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M 4.1 7 5 5 2 1
Trinkle K (W) 4.2 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Marion M 2, Moore T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 9
2B -- Blattner B, Rosen G
3B -- Blattner B
HR -- Marion M, Dusak E
SB -- Rosen G, Kerr B
WP -- Barrett R
T -- 2:27
A -- 20331
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