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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 25, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,482 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Paul Pryor |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Catcher |
Dick Davis | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Dan Larson | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ty Waller | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Ken Kravec | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kravec
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kravec
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Kravec
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Kravec
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Moreland vs. Kravec
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Larson
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Larson
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. De Jesus moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Larson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Larson
The umpire calls a balk on Larson De Jesus scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Larson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Larson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kravec
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Kravec
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kravec
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Larson
Waller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Larson
Tyson hits a popup into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kravec vs. Larson
Kravec bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Waller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Larson
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Kravec
Pat Tabler now playing second base.
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kravec
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kravec
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Larson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Larson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Larson
Henderson hits a line drive beyond short. Bowa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Larson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Kravec
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Kravec
There's a wild pitch. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Kravec
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Kravec
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kravec
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Kravec
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Larson
Waller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Larson
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravec vs. Larson
Kravec bunts in front of the plate. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Larson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Larson
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kravec
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Kravec
Larson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kravec
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Larson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Kravec
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Kravec
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Larson scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Larson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Larson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Larson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Smith
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
There goes Moreland. The throw from Davis and he is out, Tabler applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Smith
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Larson
Waller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Larson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Larson
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Lee Smith.
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Caudill
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Caudill
Smith hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Caudill
Rose hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Caudill
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Eastwick
Ramon Aviles pinch runs for Mike Schmidt.
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Larson
Ramon Aviles now playing third base. Garry Maddox now playing center field. Del Unser now playing first base.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Larson
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Larson
Durham takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Larson
Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eastwick
Davis hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Eastwick
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching. Mel Hall now playing left field.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching. Luis Aguayo now playing second base.
Davis hits a line drive towards first. Unser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Waller vs. Reed
Waller hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Reed
Tabler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Capilla
Aguayo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Aguayo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Capilla
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aguayo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Capilla
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to home to get Aguayo. Maddox moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Capilla
There goes Maddox. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Maddox scores. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Capilla
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aviles vs. Capilla
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser scores. Matthews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Capilla
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Waller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Reed
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Reed
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reed
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1981 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Smith L, cf 4 2 2 0 Bonds B, cf 4 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 1 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 2 2 0 Rose P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Unser D, 1b 1 1 0 0 Durham L, rf 3 0 0 1 Matthews G, lf 4 2 3 5 Henderson S, lf 2 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 2 2 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Aviles R, pr-3b 1 0 1 1 Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, c 5 0 1 0 Waller T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davis D, rf 4 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0 Tabler P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kravec K, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Larson D, p 2 1 0 0 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Aguayo L, 2b 1 0 1 0 Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Hall M, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 12 8 31 2 7 1 Philadelphia 000 220 302 -- 9 Chicago 101 000 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Larson D (W) 7.0 7 2 2 5 4 Reed R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kravec K (L) 4.2 4 4 4 2 4 Smith L 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Caudill B 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 Eastwick R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Capilla D 1.1 4 2 1 0 0 E -- Tyson M, Davis D, Davis J DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Chicago 9 2B -- Schmidt M, Smith L, Aguayo L HR -- Schmidt M, Matthews G SB -- Maddox G CS -- Moreland K SH -- Kravec K 2 WP -- Kravec K Balk -- Larson D T -- 2:30 A -- 4482
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