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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 16, 1989 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Ballard |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 44,591 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
| Danny Tartabull | DH |
| Pat Tabler | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Bradley | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orsulak | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Randy Milligan | First Baseman |
| Mike Devereaux | Center Fielder |
| Craig Worthington | Third Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Rene Gonzales | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Devereaux. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Gubicza
Bradley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Bradley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Orsulak vs. Gubicza
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bradley scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Gubicza
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Gubicza
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Ballard
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Eisenreich scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Ballard
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wellman vs. Ballard
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tabler moves to third. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Gubicza
Milligan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Gubicza
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Gubicza
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Gubicza
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Gubicza
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Gubicza
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Gubicza
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Gubicza
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orsulak moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Gubicza
Tettleton hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Ballard
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Ballard
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wellman vs. Ballard
Wellman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabler scores. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Seitzer vs. Ballard
There goes Wellman. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Wellman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Gubicza
Milligan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tabler who is chasing the ball. Milligan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Devereaux vs. Gubicza
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milligan scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Gubicza
Worthington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Gubicza
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Gubicza
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell bunts in front of the plate. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Ballard
Eisenreich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Gubicza
Bradley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Gubicza
Orsulak strikes out. There goes Bradley. The throw from Macfarlane to Stillwell, and Bradley is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Gubicza
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Ballard
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Ballard
Wellman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hickey
Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milligan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Gubicza
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Gubicza
Milligan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Gubicza
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Gubicza
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williamson
Mark Williamson now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Williamson
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Williamson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Leach
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Leach
Brady Anderson pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
Macfarlane throws to Stillwell, and they have Anderson in a rundown. The throw to Seitzer, who applies the tag, and Anderson is out. Gonzales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Leach
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Orsulak vs. Leach
Orsulak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Leach
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Williamson
Bob Melvin now catching.
Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Williamson
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Pat Tabler.
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Winters vs. Williamson
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane. Matt Winters pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
Winters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Williamson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thurman scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stillwell vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Olson
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Olson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Leach
Rey Palacios now catching. Willie Wilson now playing center field. Jim Eisenreich now playing right field. Bill Pecota now playing second base.
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tettleton for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Leach
Milligan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Leach
Larry Sheets pinch hits for Mike Devereaux.
Sheets hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milligan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Worthington vs. Farr
Steve Finley pinch runs for Larry Sheets. Steve Farr now pitching.
There goes Finley. The throw from Palacios and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Worthington vs. Farr
Worthington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Melvin vs. Farr
Melvin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Milligan scores. Finley scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Farr
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Olson
Steve Finley now playing center field.
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bradley. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Olson
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Olson
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rey Palacios.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to second for the out. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Olson
Jeff Schulz pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1989 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 1 1 Bradley P, lf 4 1 2 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 1 0 Orsulak J, rf 3 0 2 1
Brett G, 1b 5 0 1 1 Ripken C, ss 4 0 1 0
Jackson B, lf 5 0 1 0 Tettleton M, dh 4 1 1 1
Eisenreich J, cf-rf 4 1 2 0 Milligan R, 1b 3 3 2 1
Tartabull D, dh 3 0 0 0 Devereaux M, cf 3 0 0 1
Tabler P, rf 4 1 3 1 Sheets L, ph 1 0 1 0
Thurman G, pr 0 1 0 0 Finley S, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Palacios R, c 0 0 0 0 Worthington C, 3b 4 1 1 1
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0
Schulz J, pr 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, pr 0 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 2 0 1 0 Melvin B, c 1 0 1 2
Wilson W, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Gonzales R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wellman B, 2b 3 1 2 2
Winters M, ph 1 0 0 0
Pecota B, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 33 7 11 7
Kansas City 010 101 020 -- 5
Baltimore 110 201 02x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M 6.0 9 5 5 0 4
Leach T (L) 1.1 1 2 2 3 0
Farr S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ballard J 5.2 8 3 3 4 5
Hickey K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Williamson M 1.1 2 2 2 1 3
Olson G (W) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Stillwell K
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Baltimore 5
2B -- Stillwell K, Bradley P, Eisenreich J
3B -- Milligan R
HR -- Milligan R, Worthington C, Wellman B, Tettleton M
SB -- Wellman B, Finley S
CS -- Bradley P, Anderson B
T -- 3:20
A -- 44591
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