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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 12, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Chick Fullis | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis is hit by the pitch. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a fly ball towards right. Heathcote catches it and throws to first to double up Fullis. Roush tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Benton
There goes Stephenson. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benton vs. Root
Benton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Benton
Root hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Benton
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. English can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Ott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Root
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Root
Fullis hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Benton
Root is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hornsby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Root
Benton hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Benton
Kiki Cuyler pinch hits for Zack Taylor.
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Benton
Footsie Blair pinch runs for Kiki Cuyler. Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching. Mike Gonzalez now catching.
Fullis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benton
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Ott throws it away. That's an error on Ott. English goes all the way around to score. Hornsby moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Bush
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Bush
Hogan takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Bush
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Benton
Johnny Moore pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Benton
English hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. Gonzalez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Benton
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heathcote for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Malone
Pat Malone now pitching.
Roush hits a popup towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Malone
Pat Crawford pinch hits for Chick Fullis.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Malone
Ott hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson, who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. Lindstrom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Malone
Terry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Malone
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Tony Kaufmann now playing left field.
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field. Kaufmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1929 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
English W, ss 4 1 1 1 Roush E, cf 5 0 2 0
Heathcote C, rf 5 0 0 0 Fullis C, lf 3 1 1 1
Hornsby R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Crawford P, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 5 0 1 0 Kaufmann T, lf 0 0 0 0
Stephenson R, lf 3 1 1 1 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 2 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 2 1
McMillan N, 3b 1 1 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Taylor Z, c 2 0 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 5 0 2 1
Cuyler K, ph 1 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 3 1 2 1
Blair F, pr 0 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 1 0 1 0 Benton L, p 4 0 1 0
Root C, p 2 0 0 0
Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
Malone P, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 8 2 37 4 13 4
Chicago 000 000 111 0 -- 3
New York 002 000 001 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C 6.0 10 2 1 1 2
Bush G 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Malone P (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 10.0 8 3 2 5 2
E -- Grimm C, Ott M 2
DP -- Chicago 3, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 12
3B -- Ott M
HR -- Fullis C, Stephenson R, Jackson T
CS -- Stephenson R
SF -- Lindstrom F, English W
HBP -- by Root C (Fullis C)
A -- 7500
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