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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 8, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 8, 1937 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Oral Hildebrand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Harry Davis | First Baseman |
| Tom Carey | Second Baseman |
| Oral Hildebrand | Pitcher |
| Jim Bottomley | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Chubby Dean | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Ace Parker | Shortstop |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 8, 1937
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ross
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Parker. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Ross
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Ross
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Knickerbocker scores. West moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Ross
Clift takes first base on ball four. West moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West scores. Vosmik scores. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Ross
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Ross
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Ross
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hildebrand
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hildebrand
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Hildebrand
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dean moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Hildebrand
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dean scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hildebrand
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Hildebrand
There goes Hill. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Hill steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Hildebrand
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hildebrand vs. Ross
Hildebrand hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ross
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Ross
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ross
There's a wild pitch. West moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Ross
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Ross
Clift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hildebrand
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hildebrand
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hildebrand
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ross
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ross
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ross
There goes Davis. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Parker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hildebrand
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hildebrand
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hildebrand
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hildebrand
There goes Werber. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hildebrand
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ross
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hildebrand vs. Ross
Hildebrand bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Ross
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Ross
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hildebrand
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Hildebrand
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hildebrand
Parker hits a line drive towards short. Knickerbocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ross
Vosmik hits a line drive towards short. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ross
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bell reaches second base with a double. Clift goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Ross
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ross
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Hildebrand
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hildebrand
Ross hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hildebrand
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ross
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hill. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hildebrand vs. Ross
Hildebrand bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Ross
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Ross
West hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hildebrand
Dean hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hildebrand
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hildebrand
There goes Werber. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hildebrand
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Hildebrand
Hill takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Walkup
Jim Walkup now pitching.
Peters hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Walkup
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Ace Parker.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ross
Warren Huston now playing shortstop.
Vosmik hits a line drive towards first. Dean reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ross
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ross
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Walkup
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Walkup
Lou Finney pinch hits for Buck Ross.
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Walkup
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Kelley
Harry Kelley now pitching.
Hemsley hits a line drive towards short. Huston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kelley
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kelley
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walkup vs. Kelley
Walkup hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Walkup
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Walkup
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Walkup
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Walkup
Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Walkup
Peters hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rothrock vs. Walkup
Jack Rothrock pinch hits for Warren Huston.
Rothrock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Walkup
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Kelley
Skeeter Newsome now playing shortstop.
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Kelley
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Kelley
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Kelley
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Kelley
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Walkup
Kelley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Walkup
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Walkup
There goes Moses. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Knickerbocker applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Walkup
Dean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Walkup
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Werber reaches second base with a double. Dean goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1937, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Knickerbocker B, ss 5 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 5 1 1 1
West S, cf 5 1 2 0 Dean C, 1b 5 2 2 0
Vosmik J, lf 5 1 2 0 Werber B, 3b 2 1 2 1
Clift H, 3b 4 1 2 0 Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 3
Bell B, rf 5 0 2 3 Hill J, cf 2 0 1 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Peters R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Davis H, 1b 1 0 0 0 Parker A, ss 2 0 0 0
Carey T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hildebrand O, p 1 0 0 0 Huston W, ss 0 0 0 0
Walkup J, p 1 0 0 0 Rothrock J, ph 0 0 0 0
Newsome S, ss 0 0 0 0
Brucker E, c 4 0 0 0
Ross B, p 2 0 0 0
Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelley H, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 3 32 5 8 5
St.Louis 300 010 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 200 000 021 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hildebrand O 5.1 3 2 2 5 2
Walkup J (L) 3.1 5 3 3 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B 7.0 9 4 3 3 2
Kelley H (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Parker A 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Carey T 2, Bell B, Hill J, Werber B
HR -- Moses W, Johnson B
SB -- Hill J, Werber B 2
CS -- Davis H, Moses W
SH -- Hildebrand O 2
WP -- Ross B
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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