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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 1, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on October 1, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 1, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 1, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Berenyi |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 26,484 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John Kibler 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Bruce Berenyi | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 1, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Berenyi
There goes Puhl. The throw from Nolan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenyi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Berenyi
Howe takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Berenyi
There goes Ashby. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Knight applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Berenyi
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Berenyi
There goes Puhl. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berenyi vs. Ryan
Berenyi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Berenyi
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Berenyi
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Berenyi covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berenyi vs. Ryan
Berenyi bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Garner covering - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Berenyi
There goes Scott. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Berenyi
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howe moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching. Gary Woods pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Price
Garner takes first base on ball four. Howe scores. Reynolds moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Price
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Price
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Reynolds scores. Ryan moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching.
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ryan
Gary Woods now playing right field.
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Knight reaches second base with a double. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oester vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Nolan scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Ryan
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hume
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Hume
Reynolds hits a line drive towards third. Knight catches it and throws to first to double up Howe. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hume
Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Hume
Denny Walling pinch hits for Gary Woods.
Walling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hume
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hume
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Leibrandt
Charlie Leibrandt now pitching.
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Scott scores. Cruz moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Cedeno moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Leibrandt
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Ashby moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Edelen
Joe Edelen now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ryan
Denny Walling now playing right field.
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Householder vs. Ryan
Paul Householder pinch hits for Joe Edelen.
Householder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/1/1981 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Puhl T, rf 2 1 1 0 Collins D, rf 4 0 0 0 Woods G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0 Walling D, ph-rf 1 1 1 2 Griffey K, cf 4 0 2 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 2 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 0 Scott T, cf 3 1 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 0 1 Bench J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 0 0 Nolan J, c 4 1 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 1 Knight R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Howe A, 3b 2 1 2 1 Oester R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 1 2 1 Berenyi B, p 2 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 5 1 2 0 LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0 Price J, p 0 0 0 0 Moskau P, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Leibrandt C, p 0 0 0 0 Edelen J, p 0 0 0 0 Householder P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 8 10 8 33 1 7 0 Houston 100 000 205 -- 8 Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 9 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Berenyi B (L)* 6.0 3 3 2 6 3 LaCoss M+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Price J 0.2 0 0 0 2 2 Moskau P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Hume T 1.1 4 5 5 2 1 Leibrandt C# 0.0 2 0 0 1 0 Edelen J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th # Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Nolan J DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Houston 10, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Knight R, Ryan N HR -- Walling D SB -- Puhl T 2, Scott T CS -- Ashby A SF -- Garner P WP -- Berenyi B, Ryan N T -- 3:12 A -- 26484
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