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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 4, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 4, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramiro Mendoza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Witasick |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: John Shulock |
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 |
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 |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 4, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Witasick
Knoblauch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Witasick
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Witasick
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witasick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witasick
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mendoza
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Mendoza
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Mendoza
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Mendoza
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
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
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Witasick
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Witasick
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Witasick
There goes Curtis. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Curtis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Witasick
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Witasick
Brosius hits a line drive into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Witasick
There goes Posada. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Spiezio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Mendoza
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Mendoza
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Mendoza
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Tejada reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Mendoza
Macfarlane bunts towards third. Brosius fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brosius. Tejada scores. Macfarlane moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Mendoza
Henderson bunts towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Mendoza
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Mendoza
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Witasick
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Witasick
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Witasick
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Witasick
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Jeter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Witasick
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Curtis vs. Witasick
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores. Williams scores. Martinez moves to third. Curtis moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Posada vs. Witasick
There's a wild pitch. Martinez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Witasick
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mendoza
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Mendoza
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Mendoza
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Mendoza
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Witasick
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Witasick
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Witasick
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Mendoza
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Mendoza
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Witasick
O'Neill 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Witasick
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Witasick
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Witasick
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Fetters
Mike Fetters now pitching.
Posada 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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Mendoza
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Mendoza
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mendoza
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Fetters
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Fetters
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Fetters
Jeter bunts towards the mound. Fetters fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Fetters
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Mendoza
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Mendoza
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Mendoza
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Mendoza
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fetters
Williams 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 -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Fetters
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Fetters
Strawberry hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Mendoza
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius juggles the ball. That's an error on Brosius. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Mendoza
Henderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Mendoza
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Mendoza
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Roberts moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Giambi vs. Stanton
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Fetters
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Fetters
Posada hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio catches it and throws to first to double up Curtis. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Fetters
Brosius 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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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Stanton
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Stanton
Sprague hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Stanton
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Mohler
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Mohler
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Mohler
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Mohler
Martinez takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Raines vs. Mohler
Tim Raines pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. Williams scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Mohler
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martinez moves to third. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Stanton
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stanton
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Stanton
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1998, game 1 -- New York at Oakland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 5 2 2 1 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0
Jeter D, ss 3 2 2 0 Roberts B, cf 4 0 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 5 1 1 0 Grieve B, rf 4 0 1 1
Williams B, cf 3 3 2 2 Stairs M, dh 3 0 0 0
Martinez T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Strawberry D, dh 4 1 1 2 Spiezio S, 2b 4 1 3 0
Raines T, ph 1 0 1 2 Sprague E, 3b 4 1 1 2
Curtis C, lf 2 0 1 2 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0
Posada J, c 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 1 0 0
Brosius S, 3b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 10 10 9 35 4 7 3
New York 104 020 003 -- 10
Oakland 030 000 100 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza R (W) 6.1 7 4 2 2 1
Stanton M (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Witasick J (L) 4.2 5 7 3 7 3
Fetters M 3.1 1 0 0 1 1
Mohler M 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
E -- Brosius S 3, Tejada M, Martinez T
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- New York 6, Oakland 7
2B -- Tejada M
HR -- Knoblauch C, Sprague E, Strawberry D
SB -- Curtis C
CS -- Posada J
SH -- Henderson R, Jeter D
WP -- Witasick J
T -- 3:01
A -- 0
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