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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 18, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 18, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,959 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 18, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Ferrarese
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Tuttle steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Ferrarese
Maris hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Ferrarese
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Ferrarese
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Ferrarese covering. Safe. There goes Tuttle trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Terry
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Terry
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Terry
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ferrarese
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ferrarese
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Ferrarese
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Ferrarese
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Terry
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Terry
Naragon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Naragon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Terry
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naragon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Terry
Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Naragon scores. Held moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrarese vs. Freeman
Mark Freeman now pitching.
Ferrarese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Ferrarese reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hardy vs. Freeman
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Freeman
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strickland tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Freeman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ferrarese
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ferrarese
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Freeman
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Freeman
Power hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Freeman
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Freeman
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Freeman
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Naragon scores. Held goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrarese vs. Freeman
Ferrarese hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ferrarese
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ferrarese
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ferrarese
There goes Smith. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Freeman
Hardy hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Freeman
Martin hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Freeman
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ferrarese
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ferrarese
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ferrarese
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Mark Freeman.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Brunet
Power hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Colavito moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Naragon vs. Brunet
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Brunet
Held strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Brunet
Strickland is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrarese vs. Brunet
Ferrarese strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Ferrarese
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Maris reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Ferrarese
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Ferrarese
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Brunet
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brunet
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brunet
Brunet fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Brunet. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Brunet
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez has Martin trapped. There's the throw to House and over to Smith, who tags Martin for the out. Minoso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Brunet
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brunet
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Brunet
The umpire calls a balk on Brunet Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Brunet
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Brunet
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brunet
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ferrarese
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Ferrarese
House hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. House reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Ferrarese
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. House scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bella vs. Ferrarese
Zeke Bella pinch hits for George Brunet.
Bella hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ferrarese
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrarese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching. Tom Carroll now playing shortstop.
Ferrarese hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Meyer
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Meyer
Martin hits a popup towards short. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ferrarese
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ferrarese
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Ferrarese
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ferrarese
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Meyer
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Meyer
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Meyer
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Meyer
There's a wild pitch. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naragon vs. Meyer
There goes Power, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Power steals home. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Meyer
Naragon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ferrarese
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Ferrarese
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ferrarese
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Simpson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1959 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 1 0 Hardy C, cf 5 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 2 1 Martin B, 2b 4 1 2 2
Lopez H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 5 1 0 0
Cerv B, lf 3 0 2 1 Colavito R, rf 5 1 2 2
Smith H, 3b 2 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 3 3 1
Williams D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Naragon H, c 5 3 3 1
House F, c 4 1 2 1 Held W, 3b 4 3 3 2
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 1 Strickland G, ss 3 1 2 3
Carroll T, ss 1 0 0 0 Ferrarese D, p 4 0 1 1
Terry R, p 1 0 0 0
Freeman M, p 0 0 0 0
Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0
Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0
Bella Z, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 39 13 16 12
Kansas City 000 001 210 -- 4
Cleveland 142 005 01x -- 13
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (L)* 1.0 5 5 5 0 1
Freeman M 3.0 4 2 2 0 1
Brunet G 2.0 6 5 5 2 3
Meyer R 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Tuttle B, Brunet G
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 5
2B -- Naragon H, Strickland G 2, Ferrarese D, Maris R, Williams D, Power V
3B -- House F
HR -- Martin B, Power V, Colavito R, Held W, Maris R
SB -- Tuttle B, Power V
CS -- Smith H
SF -- Martin B, Cerv B
WP -- Meyer R
Balk -- Brunet G
T -- 2:30
A -- 3959
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