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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on May 9, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,980 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Tom Tischinski | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Perry
Unser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the mound. McLain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Perry
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Perry
There goes Foy. The throw from Tischinski and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Perry
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. Perry
Cullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. French moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. French moves to third. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McLain vs. Perry
McLain hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holt, who is chasing the ball. McLain reaches third base with a triple. French scores. Cullen scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Perry
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. McLain
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Perry
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Foy takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
French vs. Williams
French hits a fly ball towards cemter. Holt catches it and throws to home to double up Maddox. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. McLain
Tischinski strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McLain
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Williams
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Williams
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Williams
McLain bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Williams
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. McCraw picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCraw. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Holt reaches third base with a triple. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alyea vs. McLain
Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holt tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. McLain
Tischinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Tischinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McLain
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Williams
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Williams
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Williams
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Williams
French hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Williams
Cullen hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Alyea chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Alyea. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Williams
Cullen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holt, who is chasing the ball. Cullen reaches third base with a triple. French goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Williams
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cullen tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Williams
McLain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Holt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alyea vs. McLain
Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holt tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Unser bunts towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Corbin
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Corbin
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. McLain
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. McLain
Corbin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Corbin
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Corbin
Dick Billings pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Corbin
There goes Foy. The throw from Tischinski and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Corbin
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McLain
Dick Billings now playing left field. Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Billings. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McLain
Paul Powell pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. McLain
Holt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. McLain
Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. McLain
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Corbin
Paul Powell now playing center field. Jim Holt now playing right field.
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Corbin
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Corbin
McLain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. McLain
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Tom Tischinski.
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manuel for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. McLain
Corbin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McLain
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McLain
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Corbin
George Mitterwald now catching.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Corbin
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Corbin
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLain
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McLain
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. McLain
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. McLain
Reese is walked intentionally. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. McLain
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt scores. Alyea moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1971 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 1 1 1 Carew R, 2b 5 0 2 0
Maddox E, rf 5 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 5 1 1 1
McCraw T, lf-1b 5 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 3 0
Howard F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Powell P, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Billings D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 5 1 1 1
Foy J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Holt J, cf-rf 4 3 3 1
French J, c 3 2 1 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 1 2
Cullen T, 2b 4 2 2 1 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 1 Tischinski T, c 3 0 1 0
McLain D, p 3 0 1 2 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 1 0 1 1
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Williams S, p 2 0 0 0
Corbin R, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 40 6 13 6
Washington 120 002 000 0 -- 5
Minnesota 000 401 000 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 9.2 13 6 6 2 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J 2.1 5 3 3 2 0
Williams S 3.2 3 2 0 1 1
Corbin R (W) 4.0 0 0 0 1 4
E -- McCraw T, Alyea B
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Washington 4, Minnesota 9
2B -- Oliva T 2, Tischinski T, Carew R
3B -- McLain D, Holt J 2, Cullen T
HR -- Unser D, Cardenas L
SB -- Foy J
CS -- Foy J
SH -- McLain D
SF -- Alyea B 2, Harrah T
T -- 2:58
A -- 28980
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