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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1977
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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 August 8, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kison
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kison
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kison
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kison
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kison
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Reuschel
There goes Moreno. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kison vs. Reuschel
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Kison
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kison
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taveras. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Parker. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kison
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kison
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kison
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Reuschel
Kison strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kison
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Kison
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kison
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kison
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Kison
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kison
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Kison
Dave Rosello pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros.
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Gossage
Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Swisher. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosello scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Gossage
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Gossage
De Jesus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Gossage
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gossage
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Gossage
There goes Buckner. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Gossage
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Reuschel
George Mitterwald now catching. Dave Rosello now playing third base. Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Reuschel
There goes Taveras. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Jackson
Rosello hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Jackson
Trillo bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Jackson
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Jackson
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reuschel for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Jackson
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Jackson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Jackson
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Reuschel
Phil Garner pinch runs for Rennie Stennett. Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1977 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 3 Taveras F, ss 3 2 1 0
Biittner L, lf 5 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ph 0 0 0 1
Buckner B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Ott E, c 5 1 2 1
Morales J, cf 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 2 1
Murcer B, rf 4 2 3 2 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 2
Rosello D, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Tolan B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Swisher S, c 2 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 2 0
Clines G, ph 1 1 1 1 Kison B, p 2 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 1 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0 Hairston J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph 1 0 1 0
Garner P, pr 0 1 0 0
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38 6 12 6 35 7 11 7
Chicago 010 100 400 -- 6
Pittsburgh 300 001 102 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 8.1 10 7 7 2 5
Roberts D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B* 6.0 7 4 4 0 2
Gossage R 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Jackson G (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Taveras F
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Oliver A, Ontiveros S, Moreno O
3B -- Ott E
HR -- Murcer B 2, Gonzalez F, De Jesus I
SB -- Moreno O, Buckner B, Taveras F
SH -- Reuschel R
SF -- Fregosi J
T -- 2:35
A -- 25802
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