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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 9, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 9, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Braden Looper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Sampson |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,187 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: CB Bucknor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skip Schumaker | Right Fielder |
| Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
| Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
| Adam Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Braden Looper | Pitcher |
| Aaron Miles | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Chris Sampson | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 9, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Sampson
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Sampson
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Schumaker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Sampson
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schumaker scores. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Sampson
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Glaus vs. Sampson
Glaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan scores. There goes Pujols trying to get to second. Lee throws the ball in to Blum who relays the ball to Tejada who tags Pujols for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sampson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Looper
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Looper
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Looper
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Looper
There goes Berkman. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Berkman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Looper
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Sampson
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Looper vs. Sampson
Looper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Looper for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Sampson
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Looper
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Looper
Blum hits a popup towards third. Glaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Looper
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Sampson
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Sampson
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Sampson
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ankiel vs. Sampson
Ankiel hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Ankiel reaches second base with a double. Duncan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Glaus vs. Sampson
Glaus hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Looper
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sampson vs. Looper
Sampson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sampson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Looper
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sampson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Sampson
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Looper vs. Sampson
Looper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Looper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Sampson
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Looper
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Looper
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Looper
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Moehler
Brian Moehler now pitching.
Schumaker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Schumaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Moehler
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schumaker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Moehler
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ankiel vs. Moehler
Ankiel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schumaker scores. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Glaus vs. Moehler
Glaus hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Moehler
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Ankiel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molina vs. Moehler
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Looper
Tejada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Looper
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Loretta vs. Looper
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Looper
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Looper vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching. Tomas Perez now playing second base.
Looper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Borkowski
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Borkowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Borkowski
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Borkowski
Duncan hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Looper
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Looper
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Looper
Pence hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Looper
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Pence scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Looper
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Borkowski
Pujols hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Borkowski
Ankiel hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Borkowski
Glaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Borkowski
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Borkowski
Molina hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Glaus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Borkowski
Rico Washington pinch hits for Kyle McClellan.
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Flores
Randy Flores now pitching.
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Flores
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dave Borkowski.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Flores
Towles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Flores
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores juggles the ball. That's an error on Flores. Towles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Flores
Bourn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Bourn reaches second base with a double. Towles scores. Perez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Pence vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Villarreal
Oscar Villarreal now pitching.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Villarreal
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Villarreal
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Franklin
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Franklin
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Franklin covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Franklin
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Villarreal
Pujols hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Villarreal
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Villarreal covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Villarreal
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Villarreal
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching. Cesar Izturis now playing shortstop. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Isringhausen
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Isringhausen
Towles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Isringhausen
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Towles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Isringhausen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Isringhausen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2008 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Schumaker S, rf 4 2 3 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 1
Duncan C, lf 4 2 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 0
Pujols A, 1b 4 2 3 3 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 2 1
Ankiel R, cf 5 0 2 2 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 1
Glaus T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0
Kennedy A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, 2b 1 0 0 1
Molina Y, c 4 0 1 0 Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Looper B, p 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Villarreal O, p 0 0 0 0
Washington R, ph 1 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
Flores R, p 0 0 0 0 Towles J, c 2 1 0 0
Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 1 0 0 0
Izturis C, ss 0 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 0 0 0 0
Miles A, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 2b 3 0 0 0
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37 6 12 6 33 4 6 4
St. Louis 201 010 101 -- 6
Houston 000 012 100 -- 4
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Looper B (W) 5.2 5 3 3 0 4
McClellan K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Flores R 0.2 1 1 0 1 1
Franklin R 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Isringhausen J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sampson C (L) 4.0 6 3 3 1 1
Moehler B 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Borkowski D 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
Villarreal O 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Flores R
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- St. Louis 9, Houston 5
2B -- Ankiel R, Looper B, Schumaker S, Tejada M, Pence H, Berkman L, Bourn M
HR -- Pujols A 2
SB -- Berkman L
SF -- Loretta M
HBP -- by Isringhausen J (Towles J)
T -- 3:07
A -- 29187
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