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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 21, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Hack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hughes vs. Roe
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roe
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Derringer
Zak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Derringer
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Derringer
There goes Barrett. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Derringer
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Derringer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Roe
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Derringer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Derringer
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Derringer
Roe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Derringer
Zak strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Roe
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Roe
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Derringer
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Derringer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Derringer
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Hughes applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roe
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Roe
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derringer vs. Roe
Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Johnson moves to third. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Derringer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Derringer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Derringer
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Derringer
Roe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Roe
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roe
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Derringer
Zak hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Derringer
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Roe
Livingston hits a fly ball towards center. Barrett settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Barrett. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derringer vs. Roe
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Derringer
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Derringer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Derringer
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Derringer
Salkeld hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Roe
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Roe
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Derringer
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Derringer
Zak bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Derringer
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Strincevich
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zak. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derringer vs. Strincevich
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Derringer
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Derringer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Derringer
Frank Colman pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Pete Coscarart now playing second base.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Strincevich
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Ed Sauer.
Gillespie hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Derringer
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field.
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Derringer
Rip Sewell pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Bill Rodgers pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Rodgers bunts beyond short. Hughes can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zak vs. Derringer
Zak bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to third for the out. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Derringer
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rodgers trying to get to home. Nicholson throws the ball in to Livingston who tags Rodgers who's trying to score from second, for the out. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hughes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1945 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Zak F, ss 4 0 0 0
Hughes R, ss 5 0 2 0 Barrett J, cf 5 1 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 2 1 Russell J, lf 5 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 2 3 1
Sauer E, lf 4 1 1 0 O'Brien T, rf 2 0 2 2
Gillespie P, ph 1 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 3 0
Lowrey P, lf 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 5 0 2 1 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 0 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 4 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 4 0 2 0
Derringer P, p 4 0 1 1 Sewell R, pr 0 0 0 0
Roe P, p 2 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, ph 0 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
Rodgers B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 13 4 35 3 13 3
Chicago 100 200 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh 201 000 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 13 3 3 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 7.0 11 4 4 0 4
Strincevich N 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
E -- Barrett J, Zak F
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Johnson D, Nicholson B
3B -- Hack S, Elliott B
SB -- Barrett J
CS -- O'Brien T
SH -- Zak F, Johnson D, O'Brien T
T -- 2:06
A -- 3891
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