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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 26, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on September 26, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 26, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,660 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Harry Hanebrink | Second Baseman |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
Buster Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 26, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Podbielan
Bruton bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Buhl
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Buhl
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Podbielan
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Podbielan
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Podbielan
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Buhl
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Post goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Podbielan vs. Buhl
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podbielan for the out. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Buhl
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Buhl
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Podbielan
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Buhl
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Podbielan
St. Claire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Podbielan
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Buhl
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Buhl
Podbielan bunts towards the mound. Buhl juggles the ball. That's an error on Buhl. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Buhl
Bridges takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Podbielan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Buhl
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Podbielan scores. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Podbielan
Warren Spahn pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Podbielan
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Podbielan
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jay
Jim Pendleton now playing center field. Bob Thorpe now playing left field. Joey Jay now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jay
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jay
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Podbielan
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Podbielan
Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Podbielan
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Podbielan
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
St. Claire vs. Podbielan
St. Claire hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hanebrink vs. Podbielan
Hanebrink hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. There goes Adcock trying to get to home. Post throws the ball in to Bailey who tags Adcock who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hanebrink moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Podbielan
George Crowe pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hanebrink scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching. George Crowe now playing first base.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Liddle
There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Liddle
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Liddle
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Liddle
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Smith
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Smith
Pafko hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Liddle
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Liddle
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Liddle
Bailey hits a line drive into center field. Pendleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pendleton. Here's the throw into the infield and Post is out. Bailey moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Smith
Liddle hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Smith
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Liddle
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Liddle
Smith bunts towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Liddle
Bridges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Liddle
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. McMillan moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Liddle
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Bell reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. Bridges scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Liddle
Greengrass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Liddle
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Liddle
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Smith
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Smith
Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Smith
Thorpe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Smith
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Smith
Mathews hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1953 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 2 1 1 Thorpe B, lf 2 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 3 4 Logan J, ss 5 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 5 1 1 2 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Pafko A, rf 4 1 2 2 Greengrass J, lf 5 0 1 2 Pendleton J, lf-cf 4 1 1 0 Post W, rf 3 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Bailey E, c 5 1 3 1 Liddle D, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 2 3 0 St. Claire E, c 4 1 1 2 Podbielan B, p 1 1 0 0 Hanebrink H, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Seminick A, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, ph 1 0 1 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Jay J, p 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph-1b 2 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 35 10 15 10 Milwaukee 000 204 001 -- 7 Cincinnati 040 200 04x -- 10 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B 4.0 8 6 5 1 3 Jay J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Liddle D (L) 3.0 6 4 4 5 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Podbielan B 5.2 11 6 4 1 1 Kelly B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith F (W) 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 E -- McMillan R, Buhl B, Pendleton J DP -- Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Kluszewski T, Bailey E, Adcock J, Bell G, Greengrass J HR -- Hatton G, St. Claire E, Pafko A, Crowe G SH -- Podbielan B, Smith F WP -- Liddle D T -- 2:06 A -- 1660
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