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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 18, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on August 18, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 45,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Terry Tata |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 18, 1974
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Norman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Norman
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Norman
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Norman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Norman
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Norman
Hahn is hit by the pitch. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Norman
There goes Milner. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Milner steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Norman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Norman
Matlack hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Norman
Harrelson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Foster. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Norman
Millan bunts towards the mound. Norman juggles the ball. That's an error on Norman. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Norman
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Norman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millan scores. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Norman
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Norman
Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Matlack
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive to left field. Jones throws towards Harrelson. Harrelson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harrelson. Griffey scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Matlack
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Martinez hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Borbon
Matlack hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Borbon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matlack for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Borbon
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. Matlack
Borbon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Borbon
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Borbon
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Borbon
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Borbon
Milner hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Matlack
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Borbon
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Borbon
Grote is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Borbon
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Borbon
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to second for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Borbon
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Ron Hodges now catching.
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Matlack
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Carroll
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Carroll
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Carroll
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Matlack
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Matlack
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Carroll
George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Carroll
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Hall
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jon Matlack. Tom Hall now pitching. Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Hall
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Miller
Wayne Garrett now playing third base. Bob Miller now pitching.
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Miller
Plummer takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Miller
Hall bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to third. Plummer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Miller
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Miller
Morgan 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
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hall
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hall
Jones hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hall
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Baney
Dick Baney now pitching.
Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. McEnaney
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1974 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 5 1 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 2 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Staub R, rf 3 1 1 1 Bench J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 5 1 4 3 Perez T, 1b 3 1 2 2
Milner J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 3
Hahn D, cf 4 0 0 0 Foster G, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 1 0 0 1 Rettenmund M, rf 1 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 2 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 1 0 1 0
Martinez T, 3b 3 0 2 0 Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, ph 0 1 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0
Dyer D, ph 0 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Baney D, p 0 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 10 5 30 6 7 5
New York 012 000 002 -- 5
Cincinnati 002 010 30x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 7.0 6 6 5 5 7
Miller B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 3.0 4 3 2 1 1
Borbon P 3.0 3 0 0 0 0
Carroll C (W) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1
Hall T* 0.2 1 2 2 3 0
Baney D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McEnaney W (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Martinez T, Norman F, Harrelson B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 12, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Harrelson B, Rose P
HR -- Concepcion D, Jones C
SB -- Milner J, Concepcion D, Morgan J
SH -- Millan F, Plummer B, Hall T
SF -- Grote J
HBP -- by Norman F (Hahn D), by Borbon P (Grote J)
T -- 2:58
A -- 45025
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