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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 8, 1978
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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 May 8, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,094 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 8, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Norman
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Norman
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bruhert
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bruhert
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bruhert
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruhert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Norman
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Norman
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Norman
There goes Stearns. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bruhert
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bruhert
Driessen hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Bruhert
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruhert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Norman
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Norman
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruhert vs. Norman
Bruhert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Norman
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Mazzilli trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Flynn scores. Bruhert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Norman
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bruhert
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Bruhert
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bruhert
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Norman
There goes Henderson. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Norman
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Norman
Stearns hits a line drive towards third. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Norman
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bruhert
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruhert covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bruhert
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bruhert
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Bruhert
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Norman
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Norman
Bruhert strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Norman
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bruhert
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Bruhert
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Bruhert
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood juggles the ball. That's an error on Youngblood. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werner vs. Bruhert
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werner vs. Bruhert
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Geronimo scores. Concepcion moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Bruhert
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Bruhert
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Norman
Valentine hits a popup in front of the plate. Werner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Norman
Norman fires to first and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Concepcion who tags Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bruhert
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bruhert
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bruhert
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Norman
Montanez 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Norman
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Norman
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Norman
Flynn hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bruhert
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Bruhert
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bruhert
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Norman
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Norman
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Norman
Valentine 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Lockwood
Lenny Randle now playing third base. Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Werner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Lockwood
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lockwood
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Lockwood
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Norman
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Norman
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Norman
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to third for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Borbon
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lockwood
Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing second base.
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lockwood
There goes Morgan. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lockwood
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Lockwood
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Lockwood
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Borbon
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Borbon
Mazzilli bunts towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Borbon
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Skip Lockwood.
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Borbon
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Borbon
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cornejo
Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Cornejo
Mike Lum pinch hits for Don Werner.
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cornejo
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer misplays the ball. That's an error on Ferrer. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Cornejo
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli 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 5/8/1978 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 1 Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Valentine B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cornejo M, p 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Maddox E, rf 5 1 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Henderson S, lf 4 0 3 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1 Werner D, c 3 0 0 1
Youngblood J, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Norman F, p 3 0 0 0
Ferrer S, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss-2b 4 1 1 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Bruhert M, p 2 0 1 0 Bench J, ph 1 0 0 0
Randle L, ph-3b 1 1 0 0
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37 3 11 3 36 2 4 2
New York 001 000 001 1 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 020 000 0 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M 7.0 2 2 1 1 0
Lockwood S (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Cornejo M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 8.1 9 2 2 2 6
Borbon P (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Tomlin D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Youngblood J, Ferrer S
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Rose P
HR -- Driessen D
SB -- Stearns J, Henderson S, Concepcion D, Geronimo C, Morgan J
CS -- Henderson S
SH -- Mazzilli L
T -- 2:52
A -- 16094
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