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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 31, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bartolo Colon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,096 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Al Clark 3B: Jim Joyce |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| David Justice | DH |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Branson | Third Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Center Fielder |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1998
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Candiotti
Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Candiotti
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Justice vs. Candiotti
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Candiotti
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Candiotti
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Candiotti
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Giles vs. Candiotti
Giles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Colon
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Colon
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Colon
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Candiotti
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Candiotti
Branson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Candiotti
Borders hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Candiotti
There goes Borders. The throw from Hinch and he is out, Tejada applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Colon
Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Colon
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Colon
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Colon
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Candiotti
Lofton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Candiotti
Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Candiotti
Justice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Colon
Tejada hits a line drive beyond second. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Colon
Hinch bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tejada moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Colon
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Colon
Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Colon
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colon fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Candiotti
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Candiotti
Ramirez hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Candiotti
Giles hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Colon
Stairs hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Colon
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Colon
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Thome, and into shallow right field. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Stairs scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blowers vs. Colon
Blowers hits a popup beyond second. Bell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Giambi scores. Spiezio scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Colon
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hinch vs. Colon
Hinch bunts towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. Blowers moves to third. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Colon
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Colon
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Colon
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Blowers scores. Tejada moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stairs vs. Colon
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Candiotti
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Candiotti
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Branson vs. Candiotti
The ball gets by Hinch for a passed ball. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Branson vs. Candiotti
Branson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borders vs. Candiotti
Borders hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lofton vs. Candiotti
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Colon
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Colon
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Colon
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Candiotti
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Candiotti
Justice takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Candiotti
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Candiotti
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Candiotti
Giles takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to third. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Candiotti
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. Justice scores. Giles moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Branson vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Colon
Tejada hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Colon
Hinch hits a popup towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Colon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Groom
Borders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Groom
Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Groom
Vizquel hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Groom
Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Villone
Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Villone
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Villone
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Villone
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grieve tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Blowers vs. Villone
Blowers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stairs scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Villone
Tejada is hit by the pitch. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hinch vs. Villone
Hinch takes first base on ball four. Giambi scores. Blowers moves to third. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Villone
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Blowers scores. Tejada moves to third. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Karsay
Steve Karsay now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Karsay covering, for the out. Tejada scores. Hinch moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Grieve vs. Karsay
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sexson vs. Groom
Mike Neill now playing left field. Richie Sexson pinch hits for Jim Thome.
Sexson hits a line drive into left field. Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Groom
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Groom
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Groom
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. Giles moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Branson vs. Groom
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Whiten
Mark Whiten now pitching. Richie Sexson now playing first base. Rafael Bournigal pinch hits for Matt Stairs.
Bournigal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Whiten
Giambi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Bournigal moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Whiten
Spiezio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Blowers vs. Whiten
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Tejada vs. Whiten
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hinch vs. Whiten
Hinch takes first base on ball four. Bournigal scores. Giambi moves to third. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Neill vs. Whiten
Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Fetters
Mike Fetters now pitching. Rafael Bournigal now playing second base.
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fetters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Fetters
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fetters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Fetters
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fetters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1998 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 2 0 0 1
Vizquel O, ss 5 1 2 0 Neill M, lf 1 0 0 0
Justice D, dh 2 1 0 0 Roberts B, cf 5 1 1 1
Thome J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grieve B, rf 4 1 1 2
Sexson R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Stairs M, dh 3 3 2 1
Ramirez M, rf 3 0 0 0 Bournigal R, ph-2b 0 1 0 0
Giles B, lf 3 0 1 0 Giambi J, 1b 4 2 2 0
Bell D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Spiezio S, 2b 3 1 2 2
Branson J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fetters M, p 0 0 0 0
Borders P, c 4 0 2 0 Blowers M, 3b 5 2 2 3
Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 0
Hinch A, c 1 0 0 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 32 12 12 12
Cleveland 000 002 000 -- 2
Oakland 010 400 61x -- 12
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Colon B (L) 6.0 8 5 5 3 4
Villone R 0.1 3 6 6 4 0
Karsay S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Whiten M 1.0 1 1 1 2 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (W) 5.2 5 2 2 4 7
Groom B 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
Fetters M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Tejada M
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 10
2B -- Vizquel O, Spiezio S, Grieve B, Giambi J
HR -- Stairs M
SB -- Justice D, Vizquel O
CS -- Borders P
SH -- Hinch A 2
SF -- Spiezio S
HBP -- by Villone R (Tejada M), by Whiten M (Spiezio S)
WP -- Candiotti T
PB -- Hinch A
T -- 3:17
A -- 14096
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