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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
October 2, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on October 2, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 2, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Garland Buckeye |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rufus Smith |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Pants Rowland 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ike Eichrodt | Left Fielder |
Dutch Ussat | Third Baseman |
Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hodapp | First Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
Sam Langford | Center Fielder |
Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
Garland Buckeye | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Art Ruble | Center Fielder |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Merv Shea | Catcher |
Rufus Smith | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
October 2, 1927
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Smith
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tavener. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ussat vs. Smith
Ussat takes first base on ball four. Eichrodt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Smith
Summa bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eichrodt moves to third. Ussat moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodapp vs. Smith
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eichrodt scores. Ussat scores. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Smith
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Summa moves to third. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Langford vs. Smith
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford. Blue reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Buckeye
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruble vs. Buckeye
Ruble bunts in front of the plate. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Smith
Buckeye hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Smith
Eichrodt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ruble. Eichrodt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ussat vs. Smith
Ussat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Buckeye
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Buckeye
Shea hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Langford who is chasing the ball. Shea reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Buckeye
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Smith
Summa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Smith
Hodapp hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Smith
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Langford vs. Smith
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Buckeye
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ussat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruble vs. Buckeye
Ruble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruble moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Smith
Buckeye hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Smith
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Buckeye
Tavener hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford. Tavener reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shea vs. Buckeye
Shea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Buckeye
Smith hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ussat vs. Smith
Ussat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Smith
Summa hits a fly ball into center field. Ruble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Smith
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Buckeye
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruble vs. Buckeye
Ruble bunts towards the mound. Buckeye fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Heilmann hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Buckeye
There goes Fothergill. The throw from Myatt and he is out, Lind applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Smith
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Ruble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Langford vs. Smith
Langford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Buckeye
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Buckeye
Shea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Buckeye
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Smith
Buckeye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Buckeye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Smith
Eichrodt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ussat vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Buckeye moves to third. Eichrodt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ussat vs. Smith
Ussat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckeye scores. Eichrodt scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Smith
Summa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ruble. Summa reaches second base with a double. Ussat moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodapp vs. Smith
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Smith
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to home to get Ussat. Summa moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ussat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Buckeye
Gehringer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Langford. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruble vs. Buckeye
Ruble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Heilmann hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Langford. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Heilmann trying to get to home. Summa throws the ball in to Myatt who tags Heilmann who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Smith
Langford hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Smith
Buckeye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eichrodt vs. Smith
Eichrodt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Buckeye
Tavener hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Buckeye
Shea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wingo vs. Buckeye
Al Wingo pinch hits for Rufus Smith.
Wingo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ussat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Buckeye
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ussat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ussat vs. Carroll
Ownie Carroll now pitching.
Ussat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Carroll
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Carroll
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Buckeye
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sewell. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruble vs. Buckeye
Ruble bunts towards the mound. Buckeye fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buckeye. Gehringer scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Buckeye
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Buckeye
Fothergill hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Langford. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Buckeye
Warner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Eichrodt. Warner reaches second base with a double. Fothergill scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/2/1927, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Eichrodt I, lf 4 2 1 0 Blue L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Ussat D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 1 0 Summa H, rf 5 0 4 0 Ruble A, cf 3 1 2 0 Hodapp J, 1b 5 0 1 2 Heilmann H, rf 4 1 3 3 Sewell J, ss 4 0 1 0 Fothergill B, lf 4 1 2 0 Myatt G, c 3 0 0 0 Warner J, 3b 5 0 2 1 Langford S, cf 4 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 4 0 1 0 Lind C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shea M, c 3 0 2 0 Buckeye G, p 3 1 1 0 Smith R, p 3 0 0 0 Wingo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Carroll O, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 36 5 14 4 Cleveland 200 000 200 -- 4 Detroit 000 020 102 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Buckeye G (L) 8.2 14 5 3 4 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Smith R 8.0 8 4 3 3 2 Carroll O (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Tavener J, Sewell J, Buckeye G DP -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 11 2B -- Blue L, Eichrodt I, Tavener J, Buckeye G, Summa H, Gehringer C, Heilmann H, Fothergill B, Warner J 3B -- Shea M HR -- Heilmann H CS -- Fothergill B SH -- Ruble A 2 HBP -- by Smith R (Myatt G) WP -- Smith R T -- 1:40 A -- 0
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