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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 1, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 1, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 37,819 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Emmel 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Gary Darling |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Third Baseman |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Jason Bourgeois | Center Fielder |
| Irving Falu | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | DH |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Darin Mastroianni | Right Fielder |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Brian Dozier | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
July 1, 2012
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Liriano
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Liriano
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Liriano
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Liriano
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Chen
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Chen
Carroll hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Chen
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Liriano
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Liriano
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Liriano
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Chen
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Willingham for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Chen
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betancourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Chen
Plouffe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Chen
Mastroianni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourgeois vs. Liriano
Bourgeois hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Liriano
Falu strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Liriano
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Liriano
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Chen
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Chen
Dozier hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Chen
Span strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Liriano
Butler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Liriano
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Liriano
Betancourt takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Liriano
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Liriano
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. Betancourt tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bourgeois vs. Liriano
There goes Hosmer. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bourgeois vs. Liriano
Bourgeois strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Chen
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carroll for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Chen
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Chen
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betancourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Liriano
Falu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Liriano
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Liriano
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Liriano
There's a wild pitch. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Liriano
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Chen
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Chen
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Chen
Mastroianni bunts in front of the plate. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Chen
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Liriano
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Liriano
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Liriano
Hosmer is hit by the pitch. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Liriano
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Betancourt moves to third. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Bourgeois vs. Liriano
Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau juggles the ball. That's an error on Morneau. Betancourt scores. Hosmer scores. Pena moves to third. Bourgeois moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Falu vs. Gray
Jeff Gray now pitching.
Falu hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mastroianni. Falu reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. Bourgeois scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gray
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Gray
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. Falu moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Gray
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Chen
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourgeois who is chasing the ball. Dozier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Span vs. Chen
Span bunts towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. Dozier scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Chen
Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Chen
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Chen
Willingham hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Chen
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Chen
Plouffe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Mastroianni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Falu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Gray
Francoeur hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Gray
Betancourt hits a line drive towards third. Plouffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Robertson
Tyler Robertson now pitching.
There goes Francoeur. The throw from Butera and he is out, Dozier applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Robertson
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Robertson
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Herrera
Butera hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Herrera
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
There goes Dozier. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Dozier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Mijares
Span hits a line drive into center field. Bourgeois picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bourgeois. Dozier scores. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Mijares
There goes Span. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Span steals third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Carroll vs. Mijares
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Mijares
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching. Jarrod Dyson pinch hits for Jason Bourgeois.
Dyson hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Burton
Falu strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Burton
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Burton
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Burton
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Crow
Jarrod Dyson now playing center field. Aaron Crow now pitching.
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Crow
Morneau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. Crow
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mastroianni vs. Crow
Mastroianni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Crow
Butera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Crow
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Perkins
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Perkins
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Perkins
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Perkins
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Perkins
Salvador Perez pinch hits for Jarrod Dyson.
Perez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Span. Perez reaches second base with a double. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Falu vs. Perkins
Falu hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Perkins
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dozier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/2012 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 0 Span D, cf 3 0 1 2
Escobar A, ss 3 0 0 0 Carroll J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Butler B, dh 4 1 1 0 Mauer J, dh 4 1 1 0
Francoeur J, rf 5 0 1 0 Willingham J, lf 4 1 1 3
Betancourt Y, 3b 4 1 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hosmer E, 1b 4 2 3 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 2 2 2
Pena B, c 4 2 2 2 Mastroianni D, rf 3 1 1 0
Bourgeois J, cf 3 1 0 1 Butera D, c 4 1 1 3
Dyson J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Dozier B, ss 3 2 1 0
Perez S, ph 1 1 1 0
Falu I, 2b 5 0 3 4
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38 8 13 7 32 10 9 10
Kansas City 000 104 003 -- 8
Minnesota 010 005 13x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chen B (L) 5.2 6 6 6 1 5
Herrera K 0.2 0 1 1 1 0
Mijares J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Crow A 1.0 2 3 3 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Liriano F 5.1 5 5 4 4 6
Gray J (W) 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Robertson T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Burton J 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Perkins G 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
E -- Morneau J, Mastroianni D, Bourgeois J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Minnesota 2
2B -- Falu I, Gordon A, Morneau J, Perez S
3B -- Dozier B
HR -- Plouffe T 2, Willingham J, Butera D
SB -- Hosmer E, Dozier B, Span D
CS -- Francoeur J
SH -- Span D
SF -- Pena B
HBP -- by Liriano F (Hosmer E)
WP -- Liriano F
T -- 3:05
A -- 37819
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