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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 28, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,026 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Gary Darling |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Scott Bullett | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kile
McRae bunts towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Kile
Bullett hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kile
Kile fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kile. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Kile
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Kile
Magadan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Kile
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Trachsel
Spiers hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Trachsel
There goes Bell. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Eusebio vs. Trachsel
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Mouton vs. Trachsel
Mouton takes first base on ball four. Biggio scores. Bell moves to third. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Trachsel
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Kile
Servais hits a popup off the glove of Miller, and into shallow left field. Servais reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Kile
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Trachsel vs. Kile
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Kile
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Trachsel
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Kile
Bullett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bullett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Kile
The umpire calls a balk on Kile Bullett scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Kile
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. Kile
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Kile
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Kile
Servais hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Kile
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to third. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Trachsel vs. Kile
Trachsel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Trachsel
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Trachsel
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kile
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bullett vs. Kile
Bullett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kile
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Kile
Magadan hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Trachsel
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Trachsel
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kile vs. Trachsel
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hunter out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Kile
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Kile
Servais hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kile
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Kile
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kile
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Kile
Bullett hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Trachsel
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Trachsel
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Trachsel
Mouton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Trachsel
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kile
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Kile
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Kile
Sandberg is hit by the pitch. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Hudek
Kevin Foster pinch runs for Dave Magadan. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop. John Hudek now pitching.
Servais hits a popup in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
Leo Gomez now playing third base.
Gutierrez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hudek
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Hudek
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Steve Trachsel.
Kieschnick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hudek
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bullett vs. Hudek
Bullett hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Bottenfield
Spiers hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Bottenfield
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching. Kirt Manwaring now catching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Morman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Olson
Gomez strikes out. Manwaring drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gomez out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Olson
Sandberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Olson
Servais takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Olson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Olson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Bottenfield
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottenfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Bottenfield
Manwaring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Bottenfield
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Bottenfield
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Manwaring goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1996 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 5 1 3 1
Bullett S, rf 4 1 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Grace M, 1b 5 2 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 2 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 2 1
Magadan D, 3b 3 0 2 3 Spiers B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Foster K, pr 0 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 0
Gomez L, 3b 1 0 0 0 Morman A, p 0 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Olson G, p 0 0 0 0
Servais S, c 4 0 2 0 Mouton J, lf 3 1 1 2
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 3 0 1 0
Trachsel S, p 3 0 0 0 Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0
Kieschnick B, ph 1 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 1 1 1 0
Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Kile D, p 2 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 35 5 10 5
Chicago 202 000 000 -- 4
Houston 200 001 101 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S 7.0 8 4 4 2 4
Bottenfield K (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D 6.2 8 4 4 4 6
Hudek J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Morman A 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Olson G (W) 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Kile D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 13, Houston 6
2B -- Magadan D, Servais S, Miller O, Hunter B
HR -- Mouton J, Gutierrez R
SB -- Bell D, Gonzalez L
SF -- Magadan D
HBP -- by Kile D (Sandberg R)
WP -- Trachsel S
Balk -- Kile D
T -- 3:10
A -- 18026
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