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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 28, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 19,802 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Left Fielder |
Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Fitzsimmons
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Cooper
Wasdell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Fitzsimmons
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Fitzsimmons
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Mize moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gutteridge vs. Fitzsimmons
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Fitzsimmons
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Fitzsimmons
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Cooper
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Cooper
There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Lavagetto steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Fitzsimmons
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooper
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Cooper
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Wasdell scores. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Cooper
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Fitzsimmons
Mize hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Fitzsimmons
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Fitzsimmons
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooper
Fitzsimmons bunts for an out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Cooper
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fitzsimmons
Owen hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fitzsimmons
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. Cooper moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Fitzsimmons
Slaughter hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cooper
Pepper Martin now playing right field.
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Cooper
There goes Medwick. The throw from Owen and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Cooper
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Fitzsimmons
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Fitzsimmons
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Fitzsimmons
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gutteridge reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge is thrown out after the base hit. Martin scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooper
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fitzsimmons
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fitzsimmons
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Moore chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Brown. Brown fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Brown. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Cooper
Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Fitzsimmons
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Fitzsimmons
Martin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fitzsimmons
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Cooper
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Cooper
Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Gus Mancuso. Babe Phelps pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Phelps hits a line drive into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooper
Fitzsimmons is hit by the pitch. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hudson moves to third. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hudson scores. Fitzsimmons scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Cooper
Wasdell hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnny Hudson now playing second base. Babe Phelps now catching.
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gutteridge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeLancey vs. Fitzsimmons
Bill DeLancey pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
DeLancey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Padgett vs. Fitzsimmons
Don Padgett pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Padgett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutteridge scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1940, game 2 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brown J, ss 5 0 2 1 Reese P, ss 5 2 4 1 Moore T, cf 5 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 5 0 2 3 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 5 1 1 0 Martin P, rf 1 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 1 2 Martin S, 2b 3 1 2 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hopp J, lf 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Hudson J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 0 DeLancey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Phelps B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Cooper M, p 3 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 1 0 0 Padgett D, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 35 7 13 7 St.Louis 010 001 011 -- 4 Brooklyn 003 100 12x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cooper M (L) 8.0 13 7 6 2 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 2 E -- Coscarart P, Gutteridge D, Brown J LOB -- St.Louis 7, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Martin S, Gutteridge D 2, Reese P 3B -- Mize J SB -- Lavagetto C CS -- Medwick J SH -- Fitzsimmons F HBP -- by Cooper M (Fitzsimmons F), by Fitzsimmons F (Padgett D) T -- 1:58 A -- 19802
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