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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 20, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,233 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman, who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aaron out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Jones
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Burdette
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Jones
Burdette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jones
Bruton is hit by the pitch. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Jones
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Jones
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Andre
John Andre now pitching.
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Andre
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Andre
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Andre
Burdette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andre vs. Burdette
Andre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Burdette
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Andre
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Andre
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Andre
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Andre
Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Andre
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Andre
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Andre
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Andre
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fondy scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andre vs. Burdette
Andre hits a line drive to right field. Aaron throws towards third. Mathews fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mathews. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Burdette
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Andre
Burdette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Burdette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Andre
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Andre
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Andre
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Andre
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burdette scores. Bruton moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Andre
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. Mathews tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Andre
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Andre
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Andre
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Andre
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Burdette
Ted Tappe pinch hits for John Andre.
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Thorpe
Bob Thorpe now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Thorpe
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Thorpe
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Thorpe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Burdette
Merriman hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Thorpe
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Banks. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Thorpe
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Logan reaches second base with a double. Adcock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Thorpe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Thorpe
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Miksis who relays the ball to Baker who tags Crandall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Thorpe
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Burdette
Bob Speake pinch hits for Bob Thorpe.
Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Burdette
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speake moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speake scores. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merriman moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Robinson
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz. Humberto Robinson now pitching.
Sauer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1955 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 3 2 0 Merriman L, cf 5 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 5 0 1 0 Baker G, 2b 5 0 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 2 1 2 0 Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 3 0 Thomson B, lf 4 1 2 5 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 0 2 Sauer H, lf 5 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Crandall D, c 5 0 1 1 Miksis E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Burdette L, p 4 2 1 0 Chiti H, c 4 1 1 1 Robinson H, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Andre J, p 2 0 1 0 Tappe T, ph 1 0 0 0 Thorpe B, p 0 0 0 0 Speake B, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 9 11 9 40 5 13 5 Milwaukee 140 002 002 -- 9 Chicago 001 010 003 -- 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (W) 8.2 13 5 5 0 2 Robinson H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (L) 1.2 2 5 5 6 3 Andre J 5.1 5 2 2 1 4 Thorpe B 2.0 4 2 1 0 0 E -- Mathews E, Banks E DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Chicago 8 2B -- Burdette L, Logan J 3B -- Bruton B, Fondy D HR -- Thomson B, Chiti H, Fondy D SF -- Adcock J HBP -- by Jones S (Bruton B) T -- 2:50 A -- 7233
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