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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 18, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,730 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Garry Hancock | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 18, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Renko
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Renko
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Renko
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Torrez
There goes Dilone. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Torrez
Page strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Renko
Brohamer hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Renko
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero bunts towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerrero for the out. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Renko
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Renko
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Renko
There goes Remy. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Renko
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Torrez
There goes Edwards. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Remy who tags Carty trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Edwards scores. Dilone scores. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Renko
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Renko
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Renko
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Renko
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Renko
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Renko
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Torrez
There goes Dilone. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Renko
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hancock vs. Renko
Hancock bunts towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Renko
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Renko
Renko spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Renko. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Renko
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Renko
Hobson bunts towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Renko
Remy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Torrez
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
There goes Woodard. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Woodard steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Torrez
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodard scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Torrez
Alston hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Renko
Rob Picciolo now playing second base. Taylor Duncan now playing third base.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hancock vs. Sosa
Hancock bunts in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brohamer vs. Sosa
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Sosa
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Heaverlo
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Torrez
Carty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hancock. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Glenn Burke pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallis vs. Torrez
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Heaverlo
Glenn Burke now playing center field. Miguel Dilone now playing third base. Taylor Duncan now playing second base. Joe Wallis now playing right fi
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dilone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Heaverlo
Remy hits a line drive towards first. Alston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Heaverlo
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Heaverlo
There goes Rice. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Heaverlo
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Drago
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Drago
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1978 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 2 0 Dilone M, cf-3b 3 1 1 0
Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Alston D, rf-1b 3 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 5 3 4 2 Page M, lf 4 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 5 1 2 2 Carty R, dh 4 0 2 2
Hancock G, cf 2 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Brohamer J, dh 4 1 2 1 Burke G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 1 Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Woodard D, pr 0 1 0 0
Picciolo R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wallis J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Essian J, c 3 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 2 1 1 0
Duncan T, ph-3b-2b 2 0 1 1
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36 6 12 6 31 3 7 3
Boston 200 001 030 -- 6
Oakland 002 000 100 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 8.0 7 3 3 3 3
Drago D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L)* 7.0 8 4 4 1 6
Sosa E 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Heaverlo D 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Renko S, Hobson B
LOB -- Boston 7, Oakland 7
2B -- Burleson R, Rice J, Fisk C, Brohamer J, Revering D
HR -- Rice J
SB -- Dilone M 2, Remy J, Edwards M, Woodard D, Rice J
SH -- Guerrero M, Alston D, Hancock G 2, Hobson B, Essian J
T -- 2:44
A -- 12730
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