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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 5, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on May 5, 1991 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Tuffy Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | First Baseman |
| Carl Nichols | Catcher |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Varsho | Right Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 5, 1991
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Drabek
Yelding bunts for a single. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Drabek
There goes Yelding. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Drabek
Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Drabek
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Drabek
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Finley moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Portugal
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Portugal
Van Slyke hits a popup towards the mound. Portugal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Drabek
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Drabek
McLemore hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portugal vs. Drabek
Portugal bunts towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Yelding vs. Drabek
Yelding hits a ball on the ground, foul, into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Yelding reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Drabek
Finley hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Portugal
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Portugal
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Portugal
Varsho takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Portugal
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Drabek
Rhodes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Drabek
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Drabek
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Portugal
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Portugal
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Portugal
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Portugal
There goes Merced. The throw from Nichols and he is out, McLemore applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Drabek
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Drabek
Portugal hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Drabek
Yelding strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Portugal
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Portugal
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Drabek
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Drabek
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Drabek
Caminiti hits a line drive beyond second. Lind can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lind. Rhodes moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell hits a line drive beyond second. Lind can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rhodes scores. Caminiti scores. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to third. Van Slyke throws the ball in to Bonilla, who tags Gonzalez for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nichols vs. Drabek
Nichols hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Portugal
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Portugal
Varsho hits a ball on the ground, foul, into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Varsho reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Slaught vs. Portugal
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varsho moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lind vs. Portugal
Lind hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Schulz vs. Portugal
Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Schulz strikes out. Nichols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schulz out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Kipper
Bob Kipper now pitching.
McLemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Kipper
Portugal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Kipper
Yelding hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Kipper
Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Portugal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Kipper
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Portugal
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Portugal, and towards McLemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Portugal
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Kipper
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kipper
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Kipper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Kipper
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Kipper
Nichols hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Portugal
Jeff Bagwell now playing first base.
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Portugal
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Portugal
Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Kipper
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Kipper
Portugal hits a line drive towards first. Merced reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Kipper
Yelding hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Yelding reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Kipper
Finley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Kipper
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Portugal
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Portugal
Lind hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Portugal
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Bob Kipper.
McClendon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Portugal
Merced hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Henry
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching.
Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Landrum
Bill Landrum now pitching.
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Landrum
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Landrum
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Landrum
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Candaele vs. Landrum
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Carl Nichols.
Candaele hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Osuna
Craig Biggio now catching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Osuna
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Gary Varsho.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Osuna
Slaught takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Schilling
Curt Schilling now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing left field.
The ball gets by Biggio for a passed ball. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Schilling
Lind strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1991 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Yelding E, ss 5 1 3 1 Merced O, 1b 3 1 1 3
Finley S, cf 4 1 2 2 Bell J, ss 4 0 0 0
Rhodes T, rf 5 1 1 0 VanSlyke A, cf 4 0 1 0
Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, lf 3 1 0 0
Schilling C, p 0 0 0 0 Varsho G, rf 2 0 1 1
Oberkfell K, 1b 2 0 1 2 Wilkerson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagwell J, ph-1b 2 1 1 1 Slaught D, c 3 1 1 0
Nichols C, c 4 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Candaele C, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 1 0 0 0
Biggio C, c 0 0 0 0 Schulz J, ph 1 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0
Portugal M, p 2 0 0 0 McClendon L, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Landrum B, p 0 0 0 0
Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0
Davidson M, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 31 4 5 4
Houston 010 020 120 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 010 030 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 7.1 4 4 4 3 4
Henry D 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Osuna A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Schilling C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L) 5.0 7 3 2 4 2
Kipper B 3.0 4 3 3 1 2
Landrum B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Lind J
LOB -- Houston 10, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Yelding E 2, Gonzalez L, Varsho G
HR -- Bagwell J, Finley S, Merced O
SB -- Gonzalez L
CS -- Yelding E, Merced O
SH -- Portugal M
PB -- Biggio C
T -- 2:49
A -- 17727
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