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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1977 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Demery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,731 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Larry Demery | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Tom Hutton | Left Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lerch
There goes Taveras. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Lerch
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Lerch
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Demery
Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Demery
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Demery
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Demery
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Demery covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Lerch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner fields it and steps on first for the out. Hebner throws to Bowa, who throws back to Hebner who tags Robinson for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lerch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Demery
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Demery
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Demery
There goes McCarver. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Demery
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lerch
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demery vs. Lerch
Demery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Lerch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Demery moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Lerch
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demery scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Lerch
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Taveras scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Lerch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Demery
Bowa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Demery
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Demery
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lerch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lerch
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demery vs. Lerch
Demery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Demery
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Demery
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Demery
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Demery
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Boone reaches second base with a double. Johnstone scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Demery
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Ollie Brown pinch hits for Tom Hutton.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Boone scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Forster
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lerch
Ollie Brown now playing left field.
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching. Davey Johnson now playing first base. Richie Hebner now playing third base. Bob Boone now catching.
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Underwood
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. Parker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Underwood
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Underwood
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Underwood
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forster
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forster
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras throws to second for one, and Stennett throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Forster
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Forster
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Underwood
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forster vs. Underwood
Forster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Underwood
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Forster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Underwood
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forster
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Al Oliver now playing left field.
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Forster
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster juggles the ball. That's an error on Forster. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Tekulve
Mike Schmidt pinch hits for Tom Underwood. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Schmidt hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Tekulve
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Dyerdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Boone. The throw to Tekulve covering the plate. The slide. Boone is out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reed
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reed
There goes Oliver. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tekulve
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. Bowa scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Tekulve
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Jerry Martin pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to home to get Maddox. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Jackson
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reed
Jerry Martin now playing right field.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reed
Ed Ott pinch hits for Duffy Dyer.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reed
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Reed
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Jones
Ed Ott now catching. Odell Jones now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Jones
Reed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jones
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reed
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reed
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reed
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1977 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 3
Garner P, 3b 3 2 2 1 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 2 0 Johnstone J, rf 3 1 1 0
Oliver A, cf-lf 4 0 2 2 Martin J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Hebner R, 1b-3b 4 1 1 0
Stennett R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Boone B, 3b-c 4 1 1 1
Gonzalez F, lf 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 0 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 1 0 0 0 Underwood T, p 0 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, ph 1 0 0 0
Ott E, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 1 0 0 0
Demery L, p 2 1 0 0 Hutton T, lf 1 0 0 0
Forster T, p 1 0 1 0 Brown O, ph-lf 3 0 2 2
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 2 1 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 1 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 2 1 2 0
Jones O, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 12 5 31 6 10 6
Pittsburgh 003 020 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 100 300 20x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Demery L 3.1 5 4 4 2 0
Forster T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Jackson G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Jones O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R* 4.0 5 4 4 5 1
Underwood T 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Reed R (W) 3.0 3 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Stennett R, Forster T
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Robinson B, Boone B
3B -- Maddox G
HR -- Maddox G
SB -- Taveras F, Oliver A
CS -- McCarver T
SF -- Oliver A, Robinson B
T -- 2:33
A -- 23731
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