| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 1, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Milwaukee Braves
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
7, New York Giants
4 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
7, St. Louis Cardinals
6 at Forbes Field |
|
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IN THE NEWS:
After sitting out since August 7th with a broken rib,
SS Alvin Dark of the Giants falls and breaks his shoulder
in a game against the Phillies.
Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle celebrate Billy
Martin's return from the army; Ford throws 6 innings
of no-hit ball against Washington before Carlos Paula
spoils it in the 7th with Washington's only hit. The
Yanks win 4-2 as Mantle hits his 36th HR, a 3-run
shot. Mantle is 10 HRs ahead of rivals Al Kaline and
Ted Williams. New York stays a half game behind the
White Sox, who beat the 3rd-place Indians. Billy Martin
will hit .300 in September, and New York will go on
a 17-6 tear to win the pennant by 3 games.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 2, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
12, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
2, Milwaukee Braves
0 at County Stadium |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
5, New York Giants
3 at Shibe Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
8, Baltimore Orioles
3 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Chicago White Sox
8, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
7, Detroit Tigers
6 at Municipal Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
2 at Yankee Stadium |
|
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| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 3, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Ebbets Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
6, Cincinnati Reds
5 at County Stadium |
|
| New York Giants
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
2, Baltimore Orioles
1 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
6, Chicago White Sox
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
11, Kansas City Athletics
6 at Municipal Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
10, New York Yankees
5 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Mickey Mantle's first-inning 3-run HR allows
Bob Turley to coast to an 8-3 win over Washington.
This is Mantle's last HR of the year.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 4, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
4, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
5, Cincinnati Reds
2 at County Stadium |
|
| New York Giants
7, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Shibe Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
5, Baltimore Orioles
4 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
5, Chicago White Sox
3 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
5, Chicago White Sox
3 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
17, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Municipal Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
8, Washington Senators
3 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
P Don Newcombe wins his 20th game of the season 11-4
over the Phillies. Newk hits his 7th HR of the season
to set a new NL record for HRs by a pitcher.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 5, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
11, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
8, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
2, Milwaukee Braves
0 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
1, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
8, New York Giants
5 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| New York Giants
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
6, New York Yankees
5 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
5, Baltimore Orioles
3 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
10, Washington Senators
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
7, Washington Senators
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
5, Cleveland Indians
4 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
9, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
7, Chicago White Sox
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Chicago White Sox
3, Detroit Tigers
0 at Tiger Stadium |
|
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IN THE NEWS:
Whitey Ford continues his mastery with his 2nd consecutive
one-hitter, beating the A's 2-1. Jim Finigan
hits a 2-out single in the 7th for the Nats' only
hit. Ford is the 5th ML pitcher to throw consecutive
one-hitters.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 7, 1955 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
6, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Crosley Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Milwaukee Braves
1 at County Stadium |
|
| New York Giants
8, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Cleveland Indians
6, Baltimore Orioles
0 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
7, Detroit Tigers
4 at Fenway Park |
|
| New York Yankees
2, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Chicago White Sox
4, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Brooklyn clinches the pennant by beating the Braves
10-2 for their 8th straight win. They break their
own ML record for the earliest clinching, set in 1953.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 8, 1955 |
| Philadelphia Phillies
6, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Crosley Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
10, Milwaukee Braves
2 at County Stadium |
|
| New York Giants
6, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Cleveland Indians
5, Baltimore Orioles
3 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
5, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park |
|
| New York Yankees
13, Kansas City Athletics
0 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
5, Chicago White Sox
4 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
After losing the opener to the Cubs, the Dodgers win
the nitecap 16-9 as pitcher Clem Labine gets
his 3rd HR of the year. Labine has just 3 hits all
year, but all 3 are HRs. The Dodgers lead is now 161Ž2
games.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 9, 1955 |
| Chicago Cubs
11, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
16, Chicago Cubs
9 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
5, New York Giants
0 at Crosley Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at County Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
11, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
8, Detroit Tigers
3 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
3, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park |
|
| New York Yankees
5, Chicago White Sox
4 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
6, Kansas City Athletics
5 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
7, Washington Senators
6 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
OF Hank Bauer of the Yankees, pressed into emergency
service as a catcher, permits a passed ball, setting
up the winning run in a 9-8 loss to the White
Sox.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 10, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Chicago Cubs
3 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
4, New York Giants
3 at Crosley Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
13, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at County Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
5, Detroit Tigers
3 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
10, Boston Red Sox
7 at Fenway Park |
|
| Chicago White Sox
9, New York Yankees
8 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
8, Washington Senators
6 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
RF Enos Slaughter of the A's plays in his 2,000th
ML game, getting a pinch single in a 4-3 victory
over the Orioles.
In a move to shore up their pitching down the
stretch, the Yankees buy Gerry Staley from St. Louis
for the waiver price.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 11, 1955 |
| Chicago Cubs
7, New York Giants
5 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
9, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Crosley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Crosley Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at County Stadium |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
9, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at County Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
4, Baltimore Orioles
3 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
4, Kansas City Athletics
2 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
6, Chicago White Sox
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Chicago White Sox
7, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| New York Yankees
6, Cleveland Indians
1 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
3, New York Yankees
2 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
8, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
1, Detroit Tigers
0 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 12, 1955 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates
9, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
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| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 13, 1955 |
| Philadelphia Phillies
10, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
9, Milwaukee Braves
1 at County Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
2, Chicago White Sox
0 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Chicago White Sox
9, Baltimore Orioles
6 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
6, Boston Red Sox
5 at Fenway Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
7, Kansas City Athletics
6 at Fenway Park |
|
| New York Yankees
6, Detroit Tigers
0 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
3, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
8, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Herb Score of the Indians breaks Grover Cleveland
Alexander's rookie record of 235 strikeouts. He finishes
the season with 245.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 14, 1955 |
| Milwaukee Braves
9, New York Giants
2 at County Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
8, Chicago White Sox
2 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Chicago White Sox
6, Baltimore Orioles
0 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
7, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park |
|
| New York Yankees
6, Detroit Tigers
4 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at Griffith Stadium |
|
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| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 15, 1955 |
| St. Louis Cardinals
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Slugger Mickey Mantle pulls a hamstring muscle running
out a bunt. He will make just 2 pinch-hit appearances
in September, and he will go to bat in the WS just
10 times.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 16, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
4, New York Giants
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
9, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at County Stadium |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Shibe Park |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
5, Washington Senators
4 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
8, Washington Senators
7 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
3, Cleveland Indians
0 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
13, Chicago White Sox
7 at Municipal Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
5, Boston Red Sox
4 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Future Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his
first game as the O's top the Senators 3-1.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 17, 1955 |
| New York Giants
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Wrigley Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
4, Milwaukee Braves
1 at County Stadium |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
3, Washington Senators
1 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
3, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Chicago White Sox
12, Kansas City Athletics
8 at Municipal Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
4, Boston Red Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
In a 7-5 loss to Brooklyn, Willie Mays hits his
9th HR at Ebbets Field to tie Joe Adcock's mark.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 18, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
7, New York Giants
5 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
12, Chicago Cubs
5 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
2, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at County Stadium |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Shibe Park |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
9, Washington Senators
0 at Memorial Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
10, Cleveland Indians
3 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Kansas City Athletics
8, Chicago White Sox
1 at Municipal Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Yankee Stadium |
|
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IN THE NEWS:
Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his 5th grand slam
of the season to set a new ML mark, but the Cubs lose
6-5 in 12 innings, to the Cardinals.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 19, 1955 |
| St. Louis Cardinals
6, Chicago Cubs
5 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Detroit Tigers
4, Kansas City Athletics
0 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Reserve 1B Frank Kellert's HR is the Dodgers' 200th
of the season, making them the first team to
hit 200 or more in a season more than once. They did
it with 208 in 1953. Robin Roberts surrenders 2 HRs
to the Dodgers, making it 40 for the season, a ML
record.
Giants slugger Willie Mays poles 2 HRs against
the Pirates, giving him 50 for the year, making him
only the 7th player in history to accomplish this.
The Giants sweep the doubleheader, winning 11-1
and 14-8. Mays's HR in the 2nd game was his 7th
in 6 consecutive games.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 20, 1955 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
7, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
11, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| New York Giants
14, Pittsburgh Pirates
8 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
7, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park |
|
| Cleveland Indians
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
7, Kansas City Athletics
3 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
6, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
9, Washington Senators
7 at Griffith Stadium |
|
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| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 21, 1955 |
| Cincinnati Reds
14, Milwaukee Braves
5 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| New York Giants
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Chicago Cubs
7, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
8, Boston Red Sox
7 at Fenway Park |
|
| Chicago White Sox
7, Cleveland Indians
2 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
10, Kansas City Athletics
1 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
7, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Yanks clinch the pennant by beating the Red Sox
3-2.
After a running feud with owner Charlie Comiskey,
Jr., Frank Lane resigns as GM of the White Sox.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 23, 1955 |
| Philadelphia Phillies
5, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Milwaukee Braves
4, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Boston Red Sox
8, New York Yankees
4 at Fenway Park |
|
| New York Yankees
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Chicago White Sox
12, Kansas City Athletics
4 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Washington Senators
6, Baltimore Orioles
4 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
7, Baltimore Orioles
3 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Giants fail to renew manager Leo Durocher's contract.
He resigns and is replaced by Bill Rigney.
The Washington Senators lose their 99th and
100th games of the season, the first time the
franchise has ever reached the century mark. The Orioles
do the damage 1-0 and 85.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 24, 1955 |
| Chicago Cubs
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Forbes Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Forbes Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
4, Milwaukee Braves
3 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Chicago White Sox
4, Kansas City Athletics
0 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Cleveland Indians
8, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
7, Detroit Tigers
0 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
8, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
1, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Bobby Hofman underscores the tone of the season for
the Giants as he lines into a season-ending triple
play against the Phillies in a 3-1 loss. The
Giants win the opener 5-2, as Willie Mays belts
his 51st HR of the year.
Detroit OF Al Kaline becomes the youngest batting
champ in history, as he takes the AL crown at age
20.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 25, 1955 |
| Cincinnati Reds
13, Chicago Cubs
0 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
5, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
3, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Forbes Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
8, Milwaukee Braves
5 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| New York Yankees
9, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
8, New York Yankees
1 at Fenway Park |
|
| Chicago White Sox
5, Kansas City Athletics
0 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
6, Cleveland Indians
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Baltimore Orioles
5, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Red Sox beat the Yankees 8-1 as Ted Williams
goes 1-for-20. Williams finishes the season at
.356, well ahead of Kaline's .340, but does not have
enough at bats to win the batting title. The same
thing happened in 1954. Williams was walked 136 times
in 1954 and 71 times (an AL-leading 17 were intentional)
this year. A rule change will be made to recognize
plate appearances, not times at bat.
IN THE NEWS:
The Yanks win the first game of the WS, as Whitey
Ford beats Don Newcombe, 6-5. In a controversial
play with Frank Kellert at bat, Jackie Robinson steals
home in the 8th to bring the Dodgers to within a run
of a tie. Films later disclose that Robinson is out
by a whisker, but Yankee C Yogi Berra actually balked
on the play, receiving Whitey Ford's pitch before
Kellert could swing at it.
IN THE NEWS:
In Game 2, lefty Tommy Byrne defeats Dodger Billy
Loes 4-2 to go 2 games up. The pitcher's 2-run
single caps a 4-run 4th for the Yanks. Byrne becomes
the only lefty to hurl a complete game against Brooklyn
in 1955.
IN THE NEWS:
The Dodgers Johnny Podres defeats Bob Turley who fails
to last 2 innings against the Bums. C Roy Campanella
leads the attack with 3 hits and 3 RBI, as Brooklyn
wins 8-3 behind the strong effort of lefty Johnny
Podres.
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