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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 15, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,519 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Nixon
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Nixon
Lehner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr strikes out. There goes Stephens. The throw from Guerra to second, and Stephens is out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vollmer throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Wahl, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fain scores. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerra vs. Nixon
Guerra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Kellner
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Nixon
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a line drive into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Nixon
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Nixon
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kellner
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wahl settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wahl. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon scores. DiMaggio moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to home to get Chapman. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla bunts in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Kellner
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Kellner
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zarilla scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Rosar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Nixon
Guerra hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Guerra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Nixon
The ball gets by Rosar for a passed ball. Guerra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kellner vs. Nixon
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Nixon
Moses is hit by the pitch. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lehner vs. Nixon
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerra scores. Joost moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla hits a fly ball towards left. Lehner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lehner. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Kellner
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Nixon
Guerra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Nixon
Kellner 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kellner
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Nixon
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lehner vs. Nixon
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nixon
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Chapman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Chapman. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Vollmer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Kellner
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Kellner
Nixon hits a line drive into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Nixon
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Nixon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Nixon
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Nixon
Guerra hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kellner
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Kellner
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Kellner
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Kellner
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Kellner
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Nixon
Pete Suder pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Nixon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Nixon
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1950, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 2 3 1
Moses W, rf 4 1 2 0 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 4 1
Lehner P, lf 4 0 0 2 Goodman B, 1b 5 1 0 2
Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 4 1 1 0
Fain F, 1b 3 2 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 5 1 2 2
Hitchcock B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Vollmer C, lf 5 1 3 1
Wahl K, 3b 3 0 1 1 Zarilla A, rf 4 1 0 0
Guerra M, c 4 1 1 0 Rosar B, c 5 1 2 0
Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 2 1 0 1
Suder P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 39 9 15 8
Philadelphia 010 010 110 -- 4
Boston 101 310 12x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (L) 8.0 15 9 7 5 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 7 4 4 4 6
E -- Wahl K, Lehner P, Chapman S, Hitchcock B
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 11
2B -- DiMaggio D, Vollmer C 2, Guerra M
3B -- Chapman S, DiMaggio D, Moses W
HR -- Doerr B, Fain F
HBP -- by Nixon W (Moses W)
PB -- Rosar B
T -- 2:25
A -- 25519
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