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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 7, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 7, 1936 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1936 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 25,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Almada | Right Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Dusty Cooke | Left Fielder |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Moe Berg | Catcher |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Jesse Hill | Left Fielder |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Fred Sington | Right Fielder |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
John Mihalic | Second Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 7, 1936
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Newsom
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a line driveSington throws the ball in to Kress who tags Werber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Almada moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cramer vs. Newsom
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almada scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Newsom
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooke vs. Newsom
Cooke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Newsom
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melillo vs. Newsom
Melillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berg vs. Newsom
Berg takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to third. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ostermueller vs. Linke
Ed Linke now pitching.
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Ostermueller
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ostermueller
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. Ostermueller
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Linke
Almada hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Linke
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Linke
Cramer hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ostermueller
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cronin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mihalic vs. Ostermueller
Mihalic takes first base on ball four. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Ostermueller
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Linke
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Linke
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Linke
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linke vs. Ostermueller
Linke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Ostermueller
Hill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Ostermueller
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Linke
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Linke
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Linke
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Ostermueller
Sington hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ostermueller
Kress hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Linke
Almada hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Linke
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Linke
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mihalic vs. Ostermueller
Mihalic 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Ostermueller
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linke vs. Ostermueller
Linke hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Ostermueller
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Linke
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooke vs. Linke
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Linke
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foxx scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Linke
Melillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berg vs. Linke
Berg hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman catches it and throws to Kress who relays to Kuhel to double up Melillo. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Ostermueller
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sington vs. Ostermueller
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Ostermueller
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Melillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Linke
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mihalic scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Linke
Almada hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Linke
Werber hits a popup towards third. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mihalic vs. Ostermueller
Rick Ferrell now catching.
Mihalic hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Ostermueller
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Ostermueller
Carl Reynolds pinch hits for Ed Linke.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hogan scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Walberg
Rube Walberg now pitching.
There goes Chapman. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Walberg
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Walberg
There goes Hill. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Hill steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Walberg
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sington vs. Walberg
Sington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Sington reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Hill scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Appleton
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Appleton
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Walberg
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mihalic vs. Walberg
Mihalic strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Walberg
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appleton vs. Walberg
Buddy Lewis pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appleton vs. Walberg
Appleton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Appleton reaches third base with a triple. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Walberg
Chapman 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 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Appleton
Wally Millies now catching.
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Appleton
Melillo bunts towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melillo for the out. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Appleton
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sington who is chasing the ball. Ferrell reaches third base with a triple. Cronin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Appleton
Wes Ferrell pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Appleton
Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Appleton
There goes Almada. The throw from Millies and he is out, Kress applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Meola
Mike Meola now pitching.
Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Meola
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sington vs. Meola
Sington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Travis vs. Meola
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Red Kress.
Travis hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1936, game 2 -- Boston at Washington (D) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Almada M, rf 4 1 1 0 Chapman B, cf 4 1 2 1 Werber B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hill J, lf 5 1 2 1 Cramer D, cf 4 1 1 1 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Sington F, rf 5 0 1 2 Cooke D, lf 4 0 0 0 Kress R, ss 3 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 1 1 1 Travis C, ph 1 0 0 0 Melillo S, 2b 2 0 2 1 Bluege O, 3b 4 0 0 0 Berg M, c 2 0 0 0 Mihalic J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 1 1 1 1 Hogan S, c 3 1 2 0 Ostermueller F, p 3 0 0 0 Lewis B, pr 0 1 0 0 Walberg R, p 0 0 0 0 Millies W, c 0 0 0 0 Ferrell W, ph 1 0 0 1 Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0 Meola M, p 0 0 0 0 Linke E, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 0 1 0 0 Appleton P, p 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 6 9 6 36 5 10 5 Boston 300 001 002 -- 6 Washington 000 000 410 -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F 6.1 6 3 3 4 1 Walberg R (W) 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 Meola M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B 0.2 4 3 3 3 1 Linke E 6.1 2 1 1 2 0 Appleton P (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 E -- Sington F DP -- Boston 1, Washington 3 LOB -- Boston 4, Washington 9 2B -- Foxx J 2, Chapman B, Sington F, Hill J 3B -- Appleton P, Ferrell R SB -- Chapman B, Hill J, Lewis B CS -- Almada M SH -- Melillo S T -- 2:10 A -- 25000
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