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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1969 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 33,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Holtzman
There goes Aaron. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Niekro
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Niekro
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Niekro
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Holtzman
Didier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Holtzman
Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Holtzman
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Niekro
There goes Beckert. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Beckert steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Niekro
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Garrido reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Holtzman
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Niekro
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Niekro
Holtzman bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Holtzman
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Holtzman
Niekro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Niekro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Niekro
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Niekro
Don Young pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Niekro
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Niekro
Holtzman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Pappas
Milt Pappas now pitching.
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Don Young now playing right field.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Holtzman
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Gil Garrido.
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Pappas
Bob Aspromonte now playing shortstop.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Aspromonte. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pappas
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Pappas
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Pappas
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Neibauer
Gary Neibauer now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Neibauer
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Doyle
Paul Doyle now pitching.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Holtzman vs. Doyle
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Doyle
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Bob Didier.
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tillman vs. Aguirre
Mike Lum pinch hits for Paul Doyle. Hank Aguirre now pitching. Bob Tillman pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Tillman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Maxie
Bob Tillman now catching. Larry Maxie now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Maxie
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maxie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Maxie
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Regan
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Regan
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1969 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0 Alou F, cf 5 0 1 1
Beckert G, 2b 5 2 4 1 Millan F, 2b 5 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 1 3 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Carty R, lf 3 1 1 1
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 2 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 3 1
Young D, pr-rf 1 1 1 0 Didier B, c 2 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 1 0 0 Gonzalez T, ph 1 0 0 0
Gamble O, cf 3 1 2 0 Maxie L, p 0 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 3 1 2 3 Garrido G, ss 2 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 1 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron T, ph 1 0 0 0
Neibauer G, p 0 0 0 0
Doyle P, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 0 0 0 0
Tillman B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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37 8 12 8 36 4 10 4
Chicago 000 042 110 -- 8
Atlanta 000 110 020 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 7.1 9 4 4 3 2
Abernathy T 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Aguirre H 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Regan P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 5.2 9 6 6 0 5
Pappas M 1.1 1 1 0 0 0
Neibauer G 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Doyle P 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Maxie L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Millan F, Aspromonte B
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Atlanta 8
2B -- Cepeda O, Niekro P
3B -- Young D
HR -- Williams B, Holtzman K, Carty R
SB -- Aaron H, Beckert G
SH -- Holtzman K
SF -- Santo R
T -- 2:37
A -- 33142
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