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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 8, 1971 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,737 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Third Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 8, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Downing
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Downing
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Downing
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Downing
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Briles
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Briles
There goes Wills. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Pagan applying the tag. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Briles
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Briles
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Briles
There goes Allen. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Briles
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Briles
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Downing
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Downing
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Downing
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Downing
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Briles
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Briles
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Briles
Downing bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Downing
Briles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Downing
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Briles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Downing
Pagan hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Downing
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Briles scores. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Downing
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Downing
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Briles
Buckner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Briles
Allen hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Downing
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Downing
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Downing
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Downing
Briles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Briles
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Briles
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Briles
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grabarkewitz vs. Briles
Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Briles
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Downing
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Downing
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Downing
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Downing
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Briles
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Briles
Allen takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Briles
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lefebvre vs. Briles
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Davis scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Briles
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Downing
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Downing
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Downing
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Briles
Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Briles
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Briles
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Downing
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Downing
Gene Clines pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Downing
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Downing
Pagan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Downing
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Downing
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buckner. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Mikkelsen
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Giusti
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Giusti
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to second for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Giusti
Bill Russell pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre.
Haller takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grabarkewitz vs. Giusti
Grabarkewitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Mikkelsen
Bill Russell now playing second base.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mikkelsen
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Mikkelsen
Giusti hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Giusti
Von Joshua pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Giusti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Giusti
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Giusti
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Giusti
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Brewer
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brewer
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Brewer
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Giusti
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Giusti
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Giusti
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Giusti
Duke Sims pinch hits for Billy Grabarkewitz.
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1971 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Alley G, ss 5 0 1 0 Wills M, ss 5 0 2 0
Pagan J, 3b 5 1 2 2 Buckner B, rf 5 2 3 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 4 1 Davis W, cf 5 1 4 0
Stargell W, lf 5 1 1 1 Allen D, lf 4 0 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Parker W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 1 2
Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0 Russell B, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Haller T, c 3 0 2 0
Briles N, p 2 1 1 0 Grabarkewitz B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 0 1 0 0 Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 5 38 3 14 3
Pittsburgh 001 000 400 -- 5
Los Angeles 100 020 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 6.0 9 3 3 4 4
Giusti D (S) 3.0 5 0 0 1 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 6.2 10 5 5 1 5
Mikkelsen P 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Brewer J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Los Angeles 14
2B -- Stargell W
HR -- Pagan J
SB -- Allen D
CS -- Wills M
SH -- Downing A
T -- 2:39
A -- 26737
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