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Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 8, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on July 8, 1931 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Red Kress | Right Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Lin Storti | Third Baseman |
Jack Burns | First Baseman |
Jim Levey | Shortstop |
George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Dale Alexander | First Baseman |
Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
Frank Doljack | Center Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
Ray Hayworth | Catcher |
Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Tigers
Navin Field
July 8, 1931
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin 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 -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Bridges
There goes Goslin. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Goslin steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Levey misplays the ball. That's an error on Levey. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Blaeholder
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stone for the out. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Blaeholder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storti vs. Bridges
Storti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Storti reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doljack throws the ball in to Gehringer who tags Burns trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Storti scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Blaeholder
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Blaeholder
Doljack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kress. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Doljack moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayworth vs. Blaeholder
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti has Doljack trapped. There's the throw to Ferrell and back to Storti, who tags Doljack for the out. Koenig moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Blaeholder
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Bridges
Blaeholder hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Doljack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Storti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Blaeholder
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stone for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Blaeholder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a popup towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Storti vs. Bridges
There goes Ferrell. The throw from Hayworth and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Blaeholder
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Kress settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Blaeholder
Doljack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Kress settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Blaeholder
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storti vs. Bridges
Storti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns bunts towards third. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Bridges
There goes Burns. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey strikes out. There goes Burns. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blaeholder vs. Bridges
Blaeholder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Blaeholder
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Blaeholder
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Blaeholder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Bridges
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Blaeholder
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Blaeholder
Doljack hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Storti vs. Bridges
Storti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Storti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Bridges
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Storti scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levey vs. Bridges
Levey strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaeholder vs. Bridges
Blaeholder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Blaeholder reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Bridges
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Bridges
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaeholder scores. Schulte moves to third. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goslin vs. Bridges
Goslin hits a fly ball towards center. Doljack settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Doljack. Schulte scores. Melillo moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Bridges
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Kress reaches second base with a double. Melillo scores. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrell vs. Sullivan
Charlie Sullivan now pitching.
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to third for the out. Ferrell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Storti vs. Sullivan
Storti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Sullivan
Burns 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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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Blaeholder
Hayworth hits a line drive into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Blaeholder
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Blaeholder
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Blaeholder
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Sullivan
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Sullivan
Blaeholder strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Sullivan
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Blaeholder
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doljack vs. Blaeholder
Doljack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blaeholder
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Kress settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Sullivan
Melillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Sullivan
Goslin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Doljack. Goslin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Sullivan
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goslin scores. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Sullivan
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Storti vs. Sullivan
Storti hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Sullivan
Burns 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 9
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Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Blaeholder
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blaeholder
Hub Walker pinch hits for Charlie Sullivan.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Storti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blaeholder
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Blaeholder
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1931 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Schulte F, cf 4 1 0 0 Johnson R, rf 5 1 2 0 Melillo S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 2 0 Goslin G, lf 5 1 2 0 Stone J, lf 4 0 2 1 Kress R, rf 5 0 2 2 Alexander D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 5 0 2 0 Owen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Storti L, 3b 4 2 2 0 Doljack F, cf 4 0 2 0 Burns J, 1b 5 1 3 2 Koenig M, ss 4 0 1 0 Levey J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hayworth R, c 4 0 0 0 Blaeholder G, p 4 1 1 1 Bridges T, p 2 0 0 0 Sullivan C, p 1 0 0 0 Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 14 6 38 1 9 1 St.Louis 010 000 501 -- 7 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Blaeholder G (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bridges T (L) 6.1 11 6 6 2 9 Sullivan C 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 E -- Levey J, Burns J, Doljack F LOB -- St.Louis 9, Detroit 10 2B -- Koenig M, Gehringer C, Storti L, Blaeholder G, Kress R, Goslin G 3B -- Storti L SB -- Goslin G, Johnson R, Burns J 2 CS -- Ferrell R T -- 2:25 A -- 0
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