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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 17, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 17, 1921 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1921 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1921 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Gordinier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Keen |
Ballpark | Cubs Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Bill Brennan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivy Olson | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
Ray Schmandt | First Baseman |
Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
Otto Miller | Catcher |
Ray Gordinier | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Flack | Right Fielder |
Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
Zeb Terry | Second Baseman |
Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
Turner Barber | Left Fielder |
Babe Twombly | Center Fielder |
Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Vic Keen | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 17, 1921
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Keen
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Keen
Johnston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffith vs. Keen
Griffith hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Olson scores. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Keen
Wheat hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Twombly. Wheat reaches second base with a double. Johnston scores. Griffith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Ponder
Elmer Ponder now pitching.
Myers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Ponder
Schmandt hits a fly ball into center field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ponder
Ward hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Twombly. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordinier vs. Ponder
Gordinier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Gordinier
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Gordinier
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Gordinier
Terry takes first base on ball four. Flack moves to third. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Deal vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Flack scores. Hollocher moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barber vs. Schupp
Barber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffith. Barber reaches second base with a double. Hollocher scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Twombly vs. Schupp
Twombly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Schupp
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barber moves to third. Twombly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Farrell vs. Schupp
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ponder
Olson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ponder
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Ponder
Griffith hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Ponder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wheat for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Schupp
Ponder strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Schupp
Flack hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Schupp
Hollocher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Schupp
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Schupp
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ponder
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Ponder
Schmandt hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ponder
Ward hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Smith
Sherry Smith now pitching.
Barber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Barber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Twombly vs. Smith
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barber moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barber scores. Twombly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Twombly moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelleher vs. Smith
John Kelleher pinch hits for Elmer Ponder.
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Twombly scores. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Olson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jones
Percy Jones now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Jones
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Smith
Hollocher hits a line drive towards first. Schmandt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Smith
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Jones
Johnston hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Jones
Bernie Neis pinch hits for Tommy Griffith.
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Jones
Wheat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Smith
Bernie Neis now playing right field.
Barber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Barber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Twombly vs. Smith
Twombly bunts towards third. Johnston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barber moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Olson catches it and throws to first to double up Twombly. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Smith
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Jones
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmandt vs. Jones
Schmandt hits a line drive towards first. Grimes catches it and steps on first to double up Myers. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jones
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Smith
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Smith
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Jones
Olson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Jones
Johnston hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Twombly. Johnston reaches second base with a double. Olson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neis vs. Jones
There goes Johnston. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Deal applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Jones
Neis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Smith
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Smith
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barber moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Smith
John Sullivan pinch hits for Percy Jones.
There goes O'Farrell. The throw from Miller and he is safe. O'Farrell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Smith
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barber scores. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schmandt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flack for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. York
Lefty York now pitching.
Wheat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. York
Myers bunts towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmandt vs. York
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janvrin vs. York
Hal Janvrin pinch hits for Chuck Ward.
Janvrin hits a fly ball into left field. Barber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Smith
Hal Janvrin now playing shortstop.
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Smith
Deal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barber vs. Smith
Barber hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Twombly vs. Smith
Twombly hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. York
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. York
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. York
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1921 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Olson I, 2b 4 2 2 0 Flack M, rf 4 1 0 0 Johnston J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hollocher C, ss 3 2 1 1 Griffith T, rf 2 1 1 1 Terry Z, 2b 4 0 3 0 Neis B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Deal C, 3b 5 0 1 1 Wheat Z, lf 3 1 1 1 Barber T, lf 5 2 4 1 Myers H, cf 3 1 2 3 Twombly B, cf 4 1 2 0 Schmandt R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grimes R, 1b 5 1 3 2 Ward C, ss 2 0 1 0 O'Farrell B, c 2 0 0 0 Janvrin H, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Keen V, p 0 0 0 0 Miller O, c 4 0 0 0 Ponder E, p 1 0 0 0 Gordinier R, p 1 0 0 0 Kelleher J, ph 1 0 1 1 Schupp F, p 0 0 0 0 Jones P, p 1 0 0 0 Smith S, p 3 0 1 0 Sullivan J, ph 1 0 1 1 York L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 10 6 36 7 16 7 Brooklyn 500 000 100 -- 6 Chicago 212 000 101 -- 7 0 outs when winning run was scored. Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Gordinier R* 0.0 0 2 2 3 0 Schupp F 2.0 4 1 1 1 1 Smith S (L) 6.0 12 4 4 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Keen V+ 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 Ponder E 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 Jones P 4.0 4 1 1 1 2 York L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 1st + Pitched to 4 batters in 1st DP -- Brooklyn 4, Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Chicago 12 2B -- Wheat Z, Ward C, Barber T 3, Olson I, Johnston J HR -- Myers H, Hollocher C, Grimes R SB -- O'Farrell B CS -- Johnston J SH -- Myers H T -- 1:47 A -- 3000
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