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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 26, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 26, 1977 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,719 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
Terry Whitfield | Right Fielder |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Jim Barr | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 26, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Barr
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Barr
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Reuschel
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Barr
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Barr
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Barr
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Barr
There goes Trillo. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Trillo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. Barr
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Reuschel vs. Barr
Reuschel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Trillo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Barr
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Reuschel trying to get to home. Whitfield throws the ball in to Hill who tags Reuschel who's trying to score from second, for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Reuschel
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Reuschel
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomasson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Barr
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Barr
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Barr
There goes Murcer. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Barr
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Reuschel
Barr hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuschel
The umpire calls a balk on Reuschel Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Barr
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Barr
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Barr
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuschel
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Reuschel
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Barr
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Barr
Barr fires over to first and McCovey drops the ball. That's an error on McCovey. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Barr
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Barr
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Reuschel
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reuschel
Jack Clark pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Williams
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Williams
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Williams
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Williams
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuschel
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Williams
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Williams
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Reuschel
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Whitfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Reuschel
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Bill Madlock pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Heaverlo
Swisher bunts in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Heaverlo
Gene Clines pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Heaverlo
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hernandez
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Hernandez
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Hernandez
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Hernandez
Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Sutter
Randy Elliott pinch hits for Terry Whitfield. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Curtis
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop. Tim Foli now playing second base. Vic Harris now playing right field. Gary Thomasson now playing first bas
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Curtis
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Curtis
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards first. Thomasson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sutter
Jose Cardenal now playing left field.
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sutter
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sutter
Gary Alexander pinch hits for John Curtis.
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1977 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 4 1 3 0 Gross G, lf 4 1 3 0 Foli T, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Morales J, cf 4 1 1 2 LeMaster J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 1 2 0 Thomasson G, lf-1b 4 1 2 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 5 1 1 1 Whitfield T, rf 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 2 1 2 0 Elliott R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0 Harris V, 2b-rf 3 0 1 1 Reuschel R, p 3 0 1 2 Hill M, c 4 0 1 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Barr J, p 1 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Clark J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, ph 1 0 0 0 Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 11 5 35 2 10 2 Chicago 020 021 000 -- 5 San Francisco 010 000 010 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (W) 7.0 7 1 1 0 4 Hernandez G 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Sutter B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Barr J (L) 5.0 8 4 4 2 2 Williams C 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 Heaverlo D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Curtis J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 E -- McCovey W, Williams C DP -- Chicago 1, San Francisco 2 LOB -- Chicago 10, San Francisco 7 2B -- Murcer B, Thomasson G HR -- Morales J, Ontiveros S SB -- Trillo M, Murcer B SH -- Swisher S SF -- Harris V Balk -- Reuschel R T -- 2:28 A -- 4719
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