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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 19, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 19, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,122 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Paul Runge |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| John Hale | Right Fielder |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 19, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Sutton
Milbourne hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sutton
There goes Cabell. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Sutton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Sutton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Cedeno scores. Watson scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Sutton
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Dierker
Hale is hit by the pitch. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Yeager moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Dierker
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Sutton
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Sutton
Milbourne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Dierker
Sutton hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sutton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sutton
Johnson hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sutton
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Sutton
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milbourne vs. Sutton
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Metzger scores. Milbourne moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Sutton
There goes Cabell. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. Cabell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Downing
Al Downing now pitching. Joe Ferguson now catching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Dierker
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Dierker
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Downing
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Downing
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Downing
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Downing
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Downing
Cabell hits a line drive into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dierker
Henry Cruz pinch hits for Al Downing.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Dierker
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Dierker
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hough
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hough
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hardy
Larry Hardy now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hardy
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Hardy
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Hardy
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodson vs. Hardy
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
There's a wild pitch. Garvey scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodson vs. Hardy
Goodson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Hale hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Barlow
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wall
Stan Wall now pitching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wall
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barlow vs. Wall
Barlow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Barlow
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Barlow
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Barlow
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger throws to first for one, and Watson throws back to second, and Metzger drops the ball. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Barlow
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Barlow
Garvey takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Barlow
Cey takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Barlow
Manny Mota pinch hits for Stan Wall.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1976 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Buckner B, lf 5 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 1 1 1
Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 2 1 1
Baker D, cf 4 1 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 2 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 2 1 1 2
Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Johnson C, c 4 1 1 1
Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 3
Downing A, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 1 1 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Goodson E, ph 0 0 0 0 Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0
Wall S, p 0 0 0 0 Barlow M, p 1 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hale J, rf 3 0 2 0
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0
Sutton D, p 1 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 2 31 8 9 8
Los Angeles 000 000 021 -- 3
Houston 400 400 00x -- 8
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 3.2 8 8 8 3 2
Downing A 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
Hough C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wall S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 7.0 4 0 0 1 4
Hardy L 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Barlow M 1.2 1 1 1 3 1
E -- Cabell E, Metzger R
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 12, Houston 4
2B -- Cedeno C, Garvey S
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Cabell E 3, Cedeno C 2
SH -- Dierker L
HBP -- by Dierker L (Hale J)
WP -- Dierker L 2, Hardy L
T -- 2:41
A -- 9122
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