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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 9, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Black |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,025 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Lon Warneke |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Bill Antonello | Left Fielder |
Joe Black | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Black
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Black
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Black
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Black
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Ashburn scores. Wyrostek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Black
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Black
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Black
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Black
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Black
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Black
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Antonello vs. Simmons
Antonello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Black
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Black
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Black
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Black vs. Simmons
Black hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Black
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Black
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Black
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Black
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black juggles the ball. That's an error on Black. Hamner scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Black
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Black
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Black
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Antonello vs. Simmons
Tommy Glaviano now playing third base.
Antonello strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Black
Billy Cox now playing third base.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Black
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Black
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Black
Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Black
Glaviano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Black
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Simmons
Dick Williams pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Podres
Johnny Podres now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Podres
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Podres
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Podres
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Podres
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Wyrostek scores. Ennis moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Glaviano vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to home to get Ennis. Hamner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Labine
Burgess is walked intentionally. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Labine
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Simmons
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Antonello vs. Simmons
Antonello hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Labine
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Labine
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Labine
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simmons
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Milliken
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Milliken covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Milliken
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Simmons
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Milliken
Glaviano hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Milliken
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Milliken
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Milliken
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Milliken
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Antonello vs. Simmons
Antonello hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Simmons
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Bob Milliken.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1953, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Ryan C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 6 2 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Wyrostek J, rf 5 1 2 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 5 1 2 1 Robinson J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 2 2 2 0 Hamner G, ss 5 2 3 4 Campanella R, c 4 2 3 3 Jones W, 3b 2 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Glaviano T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 1 Burgess S, c 3 0 2 0 Antonello B, lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 5 0 0 1 Black J, p 1 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0 Podres J, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Milliken B, p 0 0 0 0 Howell D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 8 13 7 35 4 9 4 Philadelphia 100 223 000 -- 8 Brooklyn 010 001 020 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Simmons C (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 8 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Black J (L) 4.2 6 5 2 3 2 Hughes J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Podres J 0.1 5 3 3 0 1 Labine C 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Milliken B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Reese P, Black J DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Cox B HR -- Campanella R 2, Hamner G HBP -- by Black J (Glaviano T) T -- 2:40 A -- 25025
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