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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 12, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 12, 1998 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ramiro Mendoza |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,057 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Ed Hickox |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | DH |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 12, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mendoza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mendoza
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Mendoza
Grieve is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Mendoza
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Mendoza
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oquist
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Oquist
Jeter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Oquist
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Oquist
Williams takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Oquist
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Mendoza
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Mendoza
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Mendoza
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Oquist
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Oquist
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Oquist
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Oquist
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Oquist
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Mendoza
Bournigal bunts towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Mendoza
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Bournigal moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDonald vs. Mendoza
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. Bournigal scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Mendoza
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Mendoza
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Mendoza
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oquist
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Oquist
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Oquist
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Mendoza
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Mendoza
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Mendoza
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Oquist
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Oquist
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Oquist
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve throws the ball in to Spiezio who tags Strawberry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Curtis vs. Oquist
Curtis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Oquist
Posada takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Oquist
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Mendoza
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mendoza
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Mendoza
There goes Henderson. The throw from Posada and he is out, Brosius applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mendoza
McDonald hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Oquist
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Oquist
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Oquist
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Oquist
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Oquist
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Martinez reaches second base with a double. O'Neill scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Oquist
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Mendoza
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mendoza
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Mendoza
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. Mendoza
Magadan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Stairs scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Mendoza
Spiezio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Mendoza
Macfarlane is hit by the pitch. Magadan moves to third. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bournigal vs. Mendoza
Bournigal takes first base on ball four. Magadan scores. Spiezio moves to third. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Buddie
Mike Buddie now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Spiezio scores. Macfarlane moves to third. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Buddie
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Oquist
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Mathews
There goes Curtis. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Curtis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Mathews
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Mathews
Jeter bunts towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Curtis moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Mathews
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Curtis scores. Knoblauch moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Dougherty
Jim Dougherty now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Jeter scores. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Lloyd
Graeme Lloyd now pitching.
McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Lloyd
There goes McDonald. The throw from Posada and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Lloyd
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stairs vs. Lloyd
Stairs hits a fly ball towards left. Curtis catches it and throws to home to double up McDonald. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mohler
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Mohler
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Mohler
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Mohler
There goes Curtis. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Curtis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Mohler
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Mohler
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Lloyd
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lloyd
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Lloyd
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Taylor
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Taylor
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching. A.J. Hinch pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
Hinch hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Stanton
Mike Blowers pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stanton
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1998 -- Oakland at New York (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 1 2 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 0 0
McDonald J, cf 4 0 1 1 Jeter D, ss 5 1 1 0
Grieve B, rf 3 0 1 1 O'Neill P, rf 5 1 4 1
Stairs M, dh 4 1 2 0 Williams B, cf 4 1 2 2
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 1 1 2
Magadan D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Strawberry D, dh 3 1 2 1
Spiezio S, 2b 3 1 0 0 Curtis C, lf 2 1 1 1
Macfarlane M, c 2 0 0 0 Posada J, c 3 0 0 0
Hinch A, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bournigal R, ss 2 1 1 1
Blowers M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 34 7 11 7
Oakland 002 003 000 -- 5
New York 000 123 10x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist M* 5.0 6 4 4 5 5
Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Mathews T (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Dougherty J+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mohler M 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Taylor B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza R 5.2 7 5 5 2 3
Buddie M (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lloyd G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Stanton M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, New York 10
2B -- Henderson R 2, Martinez T, Stairs M, Magadan D
HR -- Strawberry D
SB -- Strawberry D, Curtis C 2, McDonald J
CS -- Henderson R
HBP -- by Mendoza R (Grieve B), by Mendoza R (Macfarlane M), by Mathews T (Knoblauch C)
WP -- Buddie M
T -- 3:16
A -- 27057
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