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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 17, 1958 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 10,610 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Foster Castleman | Shortstop |
Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1958
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Brewer
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buddin scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Harshman
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brewer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Brewer
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Harshman
White hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Harshman
There goes Jensen. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Jensen steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Harshman
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Brewer
Harshman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gernert. Gardner moves to third. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Brewer
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brewer
Marshall hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Brewer
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Harshman
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harshman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Brewer
Harshman strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Harshman
Brewer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Brewer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brewer moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Brewer. Buddin moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Harshman
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brewer
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Brewer
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. Nieman scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Brewer
Whitedrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Triandos. The throw to Brewer covering the plate. The slide. Triandos is out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brewer
Marshall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Harshman
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brewer vs. Harshman
Brewer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brewer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Brewer
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Foster Castleman.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Brewer
Harshman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Brewer
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pilarcik vs. Brewer
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harshman
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harshman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Harshman
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Nieman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Brewer
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Wall
Murray Wall now pitching.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wall
Jim Busby pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Wall
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Woodling scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ginsberg vs. Wall
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Ginsberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harshman vs. Wall
Harshman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Wall
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Harshman
Jim Busby now playing center field. Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Dick Williams now playing third base. Billy Gardner now playing shortstop
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Malzone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Harshman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Harshman
There's a wild pitch. Malzone moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Harshman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Harshman
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Harshman
Bill Renna pinch hits for Murray Wall.
Renna is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Harshman
Buddin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kiely
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kiely
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1958, game 1 -- Baltimore at Boston (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Gardner B, 2b-ss 5 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 5 2 2 3 Pilarcik A, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 2 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Triandos G, c 4 0 1 1 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Busby J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 3 3 1 Marshall J, 1b 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b-2b 4 0 2 1 Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 1 Castleman F, ss 2 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 3 0 2 1 Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wall M, p 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0 Renna B, ph 0 1 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 4 34 7 10 7 Baltimore 000 001 030 -- 4 Boston 100 101 04x -- 7 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Harshman J (L) 8.0 10 7 7 3 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T* 7.0 6 3 3 2 5 Wall M (W) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Kiely L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Gernert D, Malzone F, Buddin D LOB -- Baltimore 9, Boston 7 2B -- Buddin D, Brewer T, Nieman B 2, Jensen J, Robinson B, Malzone F HR -- Jensen J, Buddin D SB -- Jensen J SF -- Harshman J, Piersall J WP -- Brewer T, Harshman J T -- 2:48 A -- 10610
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