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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 22, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 22, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,125 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 22, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Johnson
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano catches it and throws to first to double up Hiller. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Marichal
Warwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Marichal
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Marichal
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Marichal
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Marichal
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Johnson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Ranew for a passed ball. McCovey moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCovey tags and scores. Mays tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Johnson
Haller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Haller reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Johnson
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marichal vs. Johnson
Marichal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Marichal
Ranew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Marichal
Hartman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiller vs. Johnson
Hiller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Johnson
McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiefenauer vs. Marichal
Tiefenauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Marichal
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Marichal
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Marichal
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Tiefenauer
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Tiefenauer
Marichal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Tiefenauer
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Tiefenauer
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Marichal
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Marichal
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiefenauer
Alou hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Tiefenauer
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Tiefenauer
There goes McCovey. The throw from Ranew and he is out, Hartman applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Tiefenauer
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Marichal
Ranew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Marichal
Hartman hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Marichal
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Spangler hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda catches it and steps on first to double up Ranew. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Brunet
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Brunet
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Brunet
Marichal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Marichal
Jim Davenport now playing third base. Harvey Kuenn now playing left field.
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Marichal
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Marichal
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Warwick scores. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Bolin
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Bolin
Ranew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias scores. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Billy Goodman pinch hits for J.C. Hartman.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brunet
Billy Goodman now playing second base. Bob Aspromonte now playing shortstop. Joey Amalfitano now playing third base.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Brunet
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brunet
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Miller
Brunet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Miller
Larker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Brunet
Davenport hits a line drive towards the mound. Brunet reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brunet
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Brunet
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Brunet
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. McMahon
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Miller
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Miller
Ranew strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Miller
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Miller
Hal Smith pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Umbricht
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Umbricht
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbricht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Pierce
Billy Pierce now pitching. Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Norm Larker.
Pendleton is hit by the pitch. Warwick moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Sanford
Jack Sanford now pitching.
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Roberts scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1962 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, 3b-lf 5 1 2 0 Warwick C, cf 4 3 3 1
Hiller C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b-3b 2 1 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 1 0 0 Roberts D, lf 3 1 1 0
McCovey W, lf 3 1 2 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Davenport J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph 0 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 3 2 Mejias R, rf 5 1 2 3
Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 2 2 Aspromonte B, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0
Haller T, c 4 0 2 1 Ranew M, c 4 0 2 1
Pagan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 2 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Miller S, p 1 0 0 0 Tiefenauer B, p 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanford J, p 0 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
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36 5 11 5 34 6 11 5
San Francisco 022 000 010 -- 5
Houston 100 003 002 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J* 5.0 5 3 3 2 3
Bolin B 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Miller S (L) 2.2 2 2 2 3 4
Pierce B+ 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Sanford J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 2.2 6 4 4 2 2
Tiefenauer B 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
Brunet G 2.1 3 1 1 0 1
McMahon D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Umbricht J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Aspromonte B, Pagan J
DP -- San Francisco 2, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 10
2B -- Haller T
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Warwick C, Mays W
CS -- McCovey W
SH -- Amalfitano J
SF -- Cepeda O
HBP -- by Pierce B (Pendleton J)
PB -- Ranew M
T -- 3:17
A -- 17125
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