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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 16, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 16, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch McCall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 9,032 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
Dutch McCall | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 16, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Voiselle
Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheffing vs. Barrett
Scheffing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McCall
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. McCall
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McCall
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Barrett
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Barrett
McCall bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Barrett
Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauch scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Barrett
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on McCormick. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McCall
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McCall
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McCall
Russell takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. McCall
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. McCall
Sisti hits a popup into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Russell moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. McCall
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Sisti scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. McCall
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. McCall
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McCall
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McCall
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McCall
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Barrett
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Barrett
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Barrett
McCall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McCall
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. McCall
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Kush
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to home to get Russell. Masi moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Kush
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Masi scores. Sisti moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Kush
There's a wild pitch. Sisti scores. Barrett moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Barrett
Schenz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barrett
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Barrett
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kush
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kush
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Kush
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Masi reaches second base with a double. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Kush
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Kush
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Hogue
Kush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Hogue
Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hogue
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kush
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first, with Kush covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hogue
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hogue
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Hogue
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Hogue
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Hogue
Scheffing hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kush
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kush
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hogue
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Hogue
Kush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Hogue
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Kush
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Kush
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Kush
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Kush
Bobby Sturgeon pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Shoun
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Waitkus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Kush
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1948 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Schenz H, 2b 5 1 2 1 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 3 3 2 Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 5 2 3 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, 3b 5 1 2 3 Elliott B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 1 McCormick M, lf 5 1 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 0 Russell J, cf 3 1 1 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 0 Mauch G, ss 4 1 0 0 Sisti S, ss 4 2 2 1 McCall D, p 1 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 0 0 0 0 Kush E, p 1 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 2 0 1 2 Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, pr 0 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 12 7 35 5 8 4 Chicago 310 030 001 -- 8 Boston 030 200 000 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McCall D* 3.0 5 5 5 2 0 Kush E (W) 6.0 3 0 0 4 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Voiselle B 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 Barrett R (L) 4.2 6 4 3 0 0 Hogue B 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 Shoun C 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Stanky E, McCormick M, Sisti S DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 9 2B -- Nicholson B, Masi P, Waitkus E HR -- Waitkus E, Pafko A SH -- McCall D WP -- Kush E T -- 2:15 A -- 9032
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