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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 11, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 11, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Mirabella |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Greg Wells | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 11, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Schatzeder
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Schatzeder
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Schatzeder
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Schatzeder
Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Schatzeder
Wells strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Schatzeder
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Schatzeder
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Schatzeder
Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching.
Ainge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Rozema
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Mirabella
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Mirabella
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Mirabella
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Mirabella
Parrish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Mirabella
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Mirabella
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Rozema
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moseby for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Rozema
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Rozema
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Rozema
Wells hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Wells reaches second base with a double. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Rozema
Woods is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Rozema
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Mirabella
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mirabella
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Mirabella
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Mirabella
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rozema
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Rozema
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Rozema
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Berenguer
Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Berenguer
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Berenguer
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Berenguer
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Rozema
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Rozema
Rozema fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rozema. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Rozema
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Rozema
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wells vs. Rozema
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Berenguer
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wells scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Berenguer
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Berenguer
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Berenguer
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Garcia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Rozema
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rozema
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rozema
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Berenguer
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Berenguer
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Berenguer
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Berenguer
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Rozema
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Rozema
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Rozema
There goes Griffin. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Rozema
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Berenguer
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Berenguer
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Berenguer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Lopez
Velez hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Lopez
Wells is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Berenguer
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Berenguer
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Berenguer
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Berenguer
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup towards the mound. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lopez
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lopez
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lopez
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Jackson
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Jackson
Champ Summers pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Jackson
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Jackson
Rick Peters pinch runs for Richie Hebner. Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
There's a wild pitch. Summers moves to third. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Lopez
Rick Leach now playing first base. Kirk Gibson now playing right field.
Ainge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Lopez
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Lopez
Moseby hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Lopez
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jackson
George Bell now playing right field.
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Wells settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Jackson
Brookens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1981 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, cf 3 1 2 1
Moseby L, cf 5 1 2 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 1 0
Bonnell B, rf 5 1 1 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 3 0
Bell G, rf 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 1 1 3
Velez O, dh 4 1 1 3 Brookens T, 3b 5 0 0 0
Wells G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 3 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 3 1 1 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 1 0
Garcia D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 4 1 1 3 Peters R, pr 0 0 0 0
Ainge D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Leach R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Jones L, rf 3 0 2 0
Gibson K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 38 4 12 4
Toronto 600 000 000 -- 6
Detroit 300 000 100 -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Mirabella P 1.2 4 3 3 1 0
Berenguer J (W) 5.0 4 1 1 1 1
Jackson R (S) 2.1 4 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (L) 0.2 6 6 6 0 1
Rozema D 5.1 3 0 0 2 4
Lopez A 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Brookens T, Rozema D
LOB -- Toronto 6, Detroit 10
2B -- Cowens A, Wells G, Jones L, Kemp S
3B -- Whitaker L
HR -- Velez O, Martinez B, Parrish L
CS -- Griffin A
SH -- Griffin A
SF -- Cowens A
WP -- Jackson R
T -- 2:53
A -- 10526
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