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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 7, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,265 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John Kibler |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Fuentes | Shortstop |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Cap Peterson | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Second Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1966
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Holtzman
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Browne. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Perry
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Holtzman
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Holtzman
Virgil 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Holtzman
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Perry
The ball gets by Virgil for a passed ball. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Perry
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Perry
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Holtzman
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Perry
Tom Haller now catching.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Perry
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Perry
Browne hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Holtzman
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Holtzman
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Holtzman
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Perry
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Holtzman
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Perry
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Perry
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart 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 -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Holtzman
Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Holtzman
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Holtzman
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanier covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Perry
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins now pitching.
Fuentes hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Jenkins
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Jenkins
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Jenkins
Hart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Hart reaches second base with a double. Davenport scores. There goes McCovey trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peterson vs. Jenkins
Peterson hits a line drive to left field. Browne throws towards the plate. Hundley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hundley. Mays scores. Hart scores. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Earley
Arnold Earley now pitching.
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linzy
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Jim Davenport now playing shortstop. Tito Fuentes now playing second base. Frank Linzy now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Linzy
Santo hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Linzy
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Linzy
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Browne for the out. Williams moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Linzy
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Banks scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Linzy
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Earley
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Earley
Alou bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Earley
Davenport hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Earley
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Earley
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Linzy
George Altman pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Linzy
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Linzy
Beckert strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching.
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linzy vs. Simmons
Linzy bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Simmons
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Simmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linzy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Linzy
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Linzy
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport 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 8/7/1966 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Fuentes T, ss-2b 4 1 2 0 Phillips A, cf 4 1 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 5 1 3 1 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 2 1 3 Williams B, rf 4 1 0 0
Hart J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Santo R, 3b 5 2 3 1
Peterson C, lf 4 0 2 2 Banks E, 1b 5 1 3 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Browne B, lf 4 0 1 1
Virgil O, c 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 1 2 4
Haller T, c 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0
Brown O, rf 3 1 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 1 0
Lanier H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Earley A, p 0 0 0 0
Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Davenport J, ph-ss 2 2 2 2 Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 13 9 38 6 13 6
San Francisco 003 000 420 -- 9
Chicago 022 000 200 -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 6.0 10 4 4 1 5
Linzy F (S) 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)* 6.0 8 5 5 2 6
Jenkins F 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Earley A 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
Koonce C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Simmons C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Mays W, Hundley R
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Chicago 8
2B -- McCovey W 2, Hart J, Hundley R
HR -- Hundley R, Mays W, Davenport J
SH -- Holtzman K, Alou J, Linzy F
WP -- Holtzman K
PB -- Virgil O
T -- 3:12
A -- 29265
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