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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 22, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 22, 1957 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,087 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Third Baseman |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Milt Graff | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 22, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a popup towards the mound. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Abernathy
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kellner
Usher bunts towards third. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and picks off Usher. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Abernathy
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Abernathy
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Abernathy
Graff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Abernathy
There goes Graff. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Graff steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Kellner
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kellner
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoonmaker vs. Kellner
Jerry Schoonmaker pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kemmerer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kellner
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunter fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hunter. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Usher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Kemmerer
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to third. Lemon throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Kemmerer
Kellner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graff vs. Kemmerer
Graff takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to third. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Kellner
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kellner
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kemmerer
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kemmerer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kemmerer
There's a wild pitch. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Smith reaches second base with a double. Cerv scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Clevenger
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clevenger vs. Kellner
Clevenger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kellner
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Clevenger
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graff for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Clevenger
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Clevenger
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kellner
Runnels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Graff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kellner
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Clevenger
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Clevenger
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Clevenger
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Clevenger
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Kellner
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kellner
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Kellner
Jerry Snyder pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Yost reaches third base with a triple. Plews scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Usher vs. Burnette
Wally Burnette now pitching.
Usher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Burnette
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnette vs. Byerly
Burnette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Byerly
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Runnels, and towards Plews, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Burnette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Byerly
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Byerly
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Burnette
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Burnette
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Burnette
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunter juggles the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Burnette
Plews hits a popup, foul, towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Byerly
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byerly
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Byerly
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Burnette
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Burnette
Milt Bolling pinch runs for Lou Berberet. Julio Becquer pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Becquer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. Becquer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Usher vs. Trucks
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bolling scores. Becquer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1957 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 3 1 1 3 Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 1
DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 1 0 Usher B, cf 5 0 2 1
Zernial G, lf 5 3 3 3 Runnels P, 1b 5 0 0 0
Simpson H, rf 5 0 1 0 Sievers R, lf 3 2 1 1
Cerv B, cf 5 1 1 1 Lemon J, rf 4 1 2 2
Smith H, c 4 0 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0
Hunter B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Plews H, 2b 4 1 2 0
Kellner A, p 3 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0
Burnette W, p 1 0 1 0 Berberet L, ph 1 0 1 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0 Bolling M, pr 0 1 0 0
Graff M, 2b 2 1 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Schoonmaker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 1 0 0 0
Snyder J, ph 1 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 38 6 13 5
Kansas City 220 120 100 -- 8
Washington 020 001 201 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 6.2 9 5 5 1 4
Burnette W* 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Trucks V (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (L) 2.0 4 4 4 1 2
Kemmerer R 2.1 6 3 3 1 0
Clevenger T 2.2 1 1 1 0 2
Byerly B 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Hunter B 2
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 6
2B -- Smith H
3B -- DeMaestri J, Simpson H, Yost E
HR -- Zernial G 2, Power V, Lemon J, Sievers R
SB -- Graff M
SF -- Power V
WP -- Kemmerer R
T -- 2:25
A -- 1087
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