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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 8, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on September 8, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Cunningham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Phelps |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 1,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
Lance Richbourg | Left Fielder |
Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
Randy Moore | Third Baseman |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Bill Cronin | Catcher |
Bruce Cunningham | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
Bobby Reis | Third Baseman |
Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Ray Phelps | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 8, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Phelps
Urbanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Phelps
There's a wild pitch. Urbanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Phelps
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Urbanski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Phelps
Berger takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Moore
Cy Moore now pitching.
Sheely hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Urbanski scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Moore
Schulmerich hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Frederick who is chasing the ball. Schulmerich reaches third base with a triple. Richbourg scores. Berger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reis settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Reis. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schulmerich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Moore
Maguire hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Frederick. Maguire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Moore
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Cunningham
Frederick hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Cunningham
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cunningham
Herman takes first base on ball four. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Cunningham
There's a wild pitch. Bressler moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bissonette vs. Cunningham
Bissonette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bressler scores. Herman scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Cunningham
Finn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reis vs. Cunningham
Reis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it and throws to second for the out. Bissonette moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slade vs. Cunningham
Slade hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Moore
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Moore
Urbanski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Moore
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cunningham
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cunningham
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Cunningham
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Cunningham
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Moore
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Moore
Sheely bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulmerich vs. Moore
Schulmerich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cunningham
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Cunningham
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finn vs. Cunningham
Finn bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reis vs. Cunningham
Reis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slade vs. Cunningham
Slade hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Moore
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Moore
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Moore
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cunningham
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Cunningham
Moore bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frederick vs. Sherdel
Bill Sherdel now pitching.
Frederick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Sherdel
Bressler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sherdel
Herman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Sherdel
Bissonette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Moore
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Moore
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Moore
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Sherdel
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reis vs. Sherdel
Reis bunts towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. Finn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slade vs. Sherdel
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sherdel
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Moore
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Moore
Schulmerich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Frederick. Schulmerich reaches second base with a double. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a popup towards third. Reis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maguire vs. Moore
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheely scores. Schulmerich moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neun vs. Moore
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Bill Cronin.
Neun is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Moore
Red Worthington pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schulmerich scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urbanski vs. Moore
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching. Al Spohrer now catching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Haid
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Haid
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Moore
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Moore
Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Moore
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Haid
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Haid
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Haid
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Moore
Schulmerich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frederick throws the ball in to Bissonette who tags Schulmerich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Moore
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reis can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Moore
There goes Maguire. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Slade applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Haid
Reis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Haid
Slade bunts towards the mound. Haid fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Haid. Reis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Haid
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reis scores. Slade moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Haid
Denny Sothern pinch runs for Gordon Slade.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haid fields it and throws to third for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frederick vs. Haid
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haid fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bressler vs. Haid
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Moore scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Haid
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Haid
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressler scores. Herman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finn vs. Haid
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Moore
Fresco Thompson now playing shortstop.
Spohrer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Moore
Rabbit Maranville pinch hits for Hal Haid.
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Moore
Urbanski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1931 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Urbanski B, ss 5 1 1 0 Frederick J, cf 5 1 2 2 Richbourg L, lf 4 1 1 0 Bressler R, lf 5 2 2 2 Berger W, cf 3 1 1 0 Herman B, rf 4 3 3 1 Sheely E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Bissonette D, 1b 5 0 3 3 Schulmerich W, rf 4 2 3 2 Finn N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Moore R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Reis B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 3 1 Slade G, ss 4 0 0 0 Cronin B, c 2 0 0 0 Sothern D, pr 0 0 0 0 Neun J, ph 0 0 0 0 Thompson F, ss 0 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 2 2 1 Cunningham B, p 2 0 0 0 Phelps R, p 0 0 0 0 Sherdel B, p 0 0 0 0 Moore C, p 3 1 1 0 Worthington R, ph 1 0 0 1 Haid H, p 0 0 0 0 Maranville R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 6 37 10 16 10 Boston 400 002 000 -- 6 Brooklyn 201 300 04x -- 10 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cunningham B 3.1 7 4 4 1 0 Sherdel B 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 Haid H (L) 3.0 6 4 1 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Phelps R* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 Moore C (W) 9.0 8 3 2 1 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 1st E -- Reis B, Haid H, Berger W DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Maguire F, Lopez A, Schulmerich W 3B -- Schulmerich W HR -- Frederick J, Herman B CS -- Maguire F SH -- Sheely E, Finn N, Moore C, Reis B WP -- Phelps R, Cunningham B T -- 1:43 A -- 1500
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