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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 7, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 7, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Art Passarella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Jake Jones | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
George Binks | First Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 7, 1947
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Coleman
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a popup in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a popup towards first. Binks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Galehouse
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Galehouse
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Galehouse
Valo hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Binks scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galehouse vs. Coleman
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Tebbetts scores. Galehouse moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Coleman
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Galehouse
Binks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Galehouse
There goes Binks. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Binks steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Galehouse
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Galehouse
Majeski bunts towards first. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Binks scores. Guerra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Galehouse
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerra scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Galehouse
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Galehouse
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Galehouse
McCosky hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Moses chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Jones fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Jones. Majeski scores. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Galehouse
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Galehouse
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Binks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Dorish
Guerra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Dorish
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dorish
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Suder reaches second base with a double. Guerra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Dorish
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Dorish
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Dorish
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Dorish
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suder scores. Chapman moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Dorish
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Coleman
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Earl Johnson pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Coleman
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Binks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Zuber
Guerra bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Zuber
There's a wild pitch. Binks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Coleman
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Don Gutteridge now playing second base. Sam Mele now playing first base. Eddie McGah now catching.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Zuber
There goes Chapman. The throw from McGah and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Zuber
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Zuber
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Coleman
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Coleman
McGah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Coleman
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Zuber
Guerra hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Zuber
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Coleman
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Coleman
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Zuber
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zuber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Zuber
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Zuber
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Zuber
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Coleman
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Coleman
McGah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Coleman
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuber
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Zuber
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Zuber
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Zuber
Guerra is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Coleman
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Binks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pellagrini for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Coleman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pellagrini E, 3b 5 0 0 0 McCosky B, lf 4 1 2 1 Pesky J, ss 5 0 2 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 2 2 DiMaggio D, cf 4 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 5 0 2 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 1 2 Binks G, 1b 5 1 2 0 Moses W, rf 3 0 2 0 Guerra M, c 2 2 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 0 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 1 1 2 Jones J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 2 1 2 0 Mele S, 1b 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 2 1 1 1 McGah E, c 1 0 0 0 Galehouse D, p 1 0 1 1 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 32 7 12 5 Boston 020 000 200 -- 4 Philadelphia 052 000 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Galehouse D (L) 1.2 5 5 3 1 0 Dorish F 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 Zuber B 5.0 3 0 0 3 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 9.0 9 4 4 5 2 E -- Chapman S, Jones J 2 DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Doerr B, Suder P 3B -- DiMaggio D, McCosky B HR -- Williams T SB -- Binks G, Chapman S CS -- Guerra M SH -- Majeski H, Coleman J 2, Guerra M WP -- Zuber B T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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