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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 7, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,793 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 7, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Alexander
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Alexander
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field. Zisk picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zisk. Cubbage scores. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Zahn
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Alexander
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Alexander
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Alexander
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Alexander
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Alexander
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Alexander
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Zahn
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Alexander
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Alexander
Powell hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Alexander
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Norman scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Rivers. Wills moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Alexander
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Alexander
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Lyle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Zahn
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lyle
Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lyle
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Rivera bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Lyle
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Lyle
Bob Randall pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Bob Randall now playing second base. John Castino now playing third base. Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills bunts towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Zahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Lyle
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lyle
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Lyle
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Marshall
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Marshall
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Marshall
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards throws the ball in to Randall who tags Sundberg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Montanez scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lyle
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lyle
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lyle
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Marshall
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Marshall
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Marshall
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Redfern
Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis.
Putnam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lyle
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bob Randall.
There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Kern
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Kern
Gary Ward pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
Castino bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kern
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Kern
Landreaux strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1979 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 1 3 0 Cubbage M, 3b 2 1 2 1
Wills B, 2b 3 1 1 2 Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 5 1 3 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 1 1
Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Ward G, pr 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 1 Wilfong R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 1 2 0 Landreaux K, cf 5 0 1 1
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Goodwin D, dh 2 1 1 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Powell H, rf 2 0 0 0
Rivera B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Edwards D, lf 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 30 4 7 4
Texas 100 110 011 -- 5
Minnesota 120 000 001 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D 4.1 4 3 3 4 0
Lyle S (W)* 3.2 2 1 1 2 3
Kern J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G 7.0 7 3 3 3 1
Marshall M (L) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Jackson D+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Redfern P 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Zisk R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Minnesota 9
2B -- Cubbage M, Oliver A, Rivers M, Montanez W, Edwards D
3B -- Rivers M
SH -- Wilfong R 2, Rivera B, Wills B, Castino J
WP -- Kern J
T -- 2:59
A -- 10793
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