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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 4, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 4, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 29,928 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Joe Gallagher | Right Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 4, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fitzsimmons
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fitzsimmons
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Fitzsimmons
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Fitzsimmons
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Fitzsimmons
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Fitzsimmons
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Carleton
Warstler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Olsen
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Olsen
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Olsen
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Olsen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Carleton
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Olsen
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Olsen
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Olsen
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Carleton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Carleton
Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Carleton
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Carleton
Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olsen vs. Carleton
Olsen hits a fly ball into center field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Olsen
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carleton vs. Olsen
Carleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Olsen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Olsen
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Olsen
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Olsen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gallagher vs. Olsen
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Carleton
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Carleton
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Carleton
Todd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Todd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Carleton
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler is thrown out after the base hit. Todd scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Olsen
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Olsen
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Olsen
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Carleton
Johnny Hudson now playing second base.
Olsen hits a fly ball into center field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Herman reaches second base with a double. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gallagher throws the ball in to Reese who tags Gleeson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Olsen
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Tex Carleton.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Olsen
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Olsen
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Olsen
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Olsen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Olsen
Gallagher hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Grissom
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Grissom
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leiber scores. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Grissom
Warstler strikes out. There goes Bonura. The throw from Mancuso and Bonura is out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Grissom
Olsen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Olsen
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Olsen
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Olsen
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. French
Larry French now pitching. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. Mancuso moves to third. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. French
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Luke Hamlin now pitching.
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hamlin
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Hamlin
Gleeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. French
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. French
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. French
Gallagher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Hamlin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Hamlin
Bonura hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Leiber goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Hamlin
Todd hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Hamlin
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hamlin
French strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. French
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. French
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. French
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1940, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 2 2 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 5 2 3 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gleeson J, lf 5 0 2 2 Vosmik J, cf 4 1 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 5 2 2 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 1 Leiber H, cf 5 2 4 1 Gallagher J, rf 3 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 5 1 3 2 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Todd A, c 5 2 4 3 Mancuso G, c 4 0 1 0 Warstler R, ss 5 0 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Olsen V, p 4 0 0 0 Hudson J, ph-2b 3 0 2 0 French L, p 1 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 0 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 1 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 11 21 10 34 3 8 3 Chicago 300 022 103 -- 11 Brooklyn 000 002 100 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Olsen V (W)* 6.0 7 3 1 2 2 French L (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (L) 0.1 5 3 3 0 0 Carleton T 5.2 10 4 4 1 3 Grissom L 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 Hamlin L 2.0 3 3 3 0 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Reese P, Herman B, Warstler R DP -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 3 LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Todd A, Herman B, Vosmik J, Bonura Z HR -- Camilli D, Todd A CS -- Bonura Z T -- 2:15 A -- 29928
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