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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 2, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 2, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,212 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | DH |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dave Sax | Catcher |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 2, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Black
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Black
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Black
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Black
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Black
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Black
Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Black
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Black
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Sax moves to third. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. Lyons scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Black
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Black
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Black
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Black
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards right. Motley fields it and throws to second to catch Rice for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Black
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Motley is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hurst
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Black
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Black
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Black
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Black
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Gutierrez steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Black
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Black
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hurst covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Black
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Black
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Black
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Black
Sax hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hurst
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Black
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Black
Gutierrez bunts towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Black
There goes Lyons. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Lyons steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Black
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hurst
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons who is chasing the ball. Concepcion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hurst
The umpire calls a balk on Hurst Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Black
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Black
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Black
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hurst
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hurst
White hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Hurst
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Black
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Black
Sax bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Black
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Black
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hurst
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hurst
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jones
Mike Jones now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Jones
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Jones
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurst
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hurst
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Smith reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hurst
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Clear
John Wathan pinch runs for Hal McRae.
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Clear
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards second. Barrett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Quisenberry
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Quisenberry
Mike Easler pinch hits for Dave Sax.
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Clear
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Darryl Motley. Marc Sullivan now catching.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Clear
Pat Sheridan pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
Sundberg bunts in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Clear
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
There's a wild pitch. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Clear
Orta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Clear
Jim Scranton pinch runs for Jorge Orta.
Wilson is walked intentionally. Scranton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. Scranton moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1985 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 5 0 2 3 Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 1
Boggs W, 3b 5 0 2 0 Smith L, lf 5 1 2 1
Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 2 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 2
Armas T, dh 5 0 0 0 Wathan J, pr 0 0 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 5 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sax D, c 3 1 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 2 0 0 0
Sullivan M, c 0 0 0 0 Iorg D, ph 1 0 1 0
Lyons S, cf 4 1 2 0 Sheridan P, pr 0 1 0 0
Gutierrez J, ss 3 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Concepcion O, ss 3 1 1 0
Orta J, ph 0 0 0 0
Scranton J, pr 0 0 0 0
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38 3 10 3 32 4 7 4
Boston 020 100 000 0 -- 3
Kansas City 000 001 002 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B 8.1 4 3 3 2 7
Clear M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 3 0
Stanley B 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B 8.0 9 3 3 3 3
Jones M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Quisenberry D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Buckner B, Smith L, McRae H
3B -- Concepcion O
SB -- Gutierrez J, Lyons S
CS -- Motley D
SH -- Gutierrez J, Sax D, Sundberg J
WP -- Clear M
Balk -- Hurst B
T -- 3:04
A -- 37212
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