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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
May 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 17, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 48,366 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Greg Bonin |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Micah Franklin | Right Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Matt Morris | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
May 17, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Smoltz
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franklin vs. Smoltz
Franklin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Smoltz
There goes DeShields. The throw from Lopez, and Lemke drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Smoltz
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Smoltz
Lankford hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Smoltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Morris
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Morris
The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Morris
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Morris
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Morris
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Morris
Klesko takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Morris
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Smoltz
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Smoltz
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Smoltz
Difelice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Smoltz
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Morris
Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Morris
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Morris
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Morris
Lofton bunts in front of the plate. Difelice fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Morris
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Smoltz
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Smoltz
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Smoltz
Franklin hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Morris
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Morris
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Morris
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lemke vs. Morris
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smoltz
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Smoltz
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Smoltz
Mabry hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Morris
Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Morris
Smoltz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Lofton vs. Morris
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Smoltz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Morris
Tucker bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Smoltz moves to third. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Morris
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Morris
McGriff hits a fly ball for an out. Smoltz tags and scores. Lofton scores. Jones tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Morris
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Smoltz
Gaetti hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Smoltz
Difelice hits a popup into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Smoltz
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Raggio
Brady Raggio now pitching. Tom Lampkin now catching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Raggio
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Raggio
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Smoltz
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Smoltz
DeShields hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Smoltz
Franklin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smoltz
Gant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Smoltz
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Raggio
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Raggio
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smoltz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Raggio
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry fields it and throws to second for the out. Smoltz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Raggio
Lampkin fires to third and picks off Smoltz. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Raggio
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Raggio
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry fields the ball and throws to Raggio covering. Safe. Jones scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Raggio
Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Raggio
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Franklin. Lopez reaches second base with a double. McGriff scores. Klesko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Raggio
Lemke strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Smoltz
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gulan vs. Smoltz
Mike Gulan pinch hits for Gary Gaetti.
Gulan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Smoltz
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Brady Raggio.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Smoltz
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Painter
Mike Gulan now playing third base. Lance Painter now pitching.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mordecai vs. Painter
Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Jeff Blauser. Mike Mordecai pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Mordecai hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Painter
Lofton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford who is chasing the ball. Lofton reaches third base with a triple. Belliard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Painter
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Painter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Painter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Byrd
Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Mike Mordecai now playing third base. Paul Byrd now pitching. Andruw Jones now playing center field.
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Byrd
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Franklin vs. Byrd
Franklin takes first base on ball four. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Byrd
The umpire calls a balk on Byrd DeShields moves to third. Franklin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gant vs. Byrd
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lankford vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Lankford hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Clontz
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gulan vs. Clontz
Gulan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Painter
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Painter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Painter
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Painter
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Painter
Lemke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Clontz
Willie McGee pinch hits for Lance Painter.
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Clontz
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clontz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Clontz
Lampkin hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1997 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lofton K, cf 5 2 5 2
Franklin M, rf 3 2 1 1 Jones A, cf 0 0 0 0
Gant R, lf 3 2 1 1 Tucker M, rf 4 1 1 1
Lankford R, cf 4 1 1 4 Jones C, 3b 3 1 1 1
Mabry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Byrd P, p 0 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0
Gulan M, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 2
Difelice M, c 2 0 1 0 Klesko R, lf 4 1 3 0
Raggio B, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 5 0 1 2
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 1 0 Lemke M, 2b 5 1 1 0
Painter L, p 0 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 2 3 2
McGee W, ph 1 0 0 0 Belliard R, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 3 1 2 0
Morris M, p 1 0 0 0 Mordecai M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Lampkin T, c 3 0 0 0
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34 6 7 6 38 11 19 10
St.Louis 000 002 040 -- 6
Atlanta 020 304 20x -- 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M (L) 4.0 9 5 4 3 1
Raggio B 2.0 6 4 4 0 2
Painter L 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 0 7
Byrd P 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Clontz B 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Lemke M, Clayton R
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Atlanta 8
2B -- Blauser J, Lopez J
3B -- Lofton K
HR -- Blauser J, Franklin M, Gant R, Lankford R
SB -- DeShields D
SH -- Tucker M
SF -- McGriff F
Balk -- Byrd P
PB -- Difelice M
T -- 2:37
A -- 48366
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