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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 16, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Right Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a popup towards the mound. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Wehmeier
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Wehmeier
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Wehmeier
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wehmeier
There goes Walls. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Walls steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Walls scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Wehmeier
Shepard hits a line drive into right field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Wehmeier
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Wehmeier
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Wehmeier
Skinner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Bob Blaylock now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Law
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Blaylock
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Blaylock
There goes Clemente. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Blaylock
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Blaylock
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shepard vs. Blaylock
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente scores. Groat moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Blaylock
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Groat scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Blaylock
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Repulski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a line drive towards first. Skinner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Blaylock
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Blaylock
Clemente hits a line drive to left field. Repulski throws towards Blasingame. Blasingame fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blasingame. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Blaylock
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Blaylock
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Hal Smith pinch hits for Bob Blaylock.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Schmidt
Bobby Morgan now playing shortstop. Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Schmidt
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Repulski scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Schmidt
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schmidt
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Schmidt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Schmidt
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial juggles the ball. That's an error on Musial. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Schmidt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Law
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Law
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Konstanty
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Konstanty
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Konstanty
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Law
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Konstanty
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Konstanty
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Konstanty
Clemente hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Konstanty
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Konstanty
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Law
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Law
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1956, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, 1b 5 1 2 2
Dark A, ss 3 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 2 3 1
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 Walls L, lf 5 1 2 1
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 2 2 1
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b 3 1 2 1
Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 4 0 1 1
Repulski R, lf 4 2 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 2
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Law V, p 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, rf 4 0 2 1
Katt R, c 3 0 1 1
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Blaylock B, p 1 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan B, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 2 39 9 15 9
St.Louis 000 102 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 042 101 01x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 1.2 5 4 4 0 0
Blaylock B 2.1 5 3 2 2 3
Schmidt W 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Konstanty J 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 1
E -- Blasingame D, Musial S 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Thomas F, Skinner B, Dark A, Boyer K, Repulski R, Clemente R
3B -- Groat D
HR -- Skinner B
SB -- Walls L, Clemente R
SF -- Katt R
HBP -- by Law V (Blasingame D)
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:12
A -- 8742
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