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Pirates
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 26, 1979 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Dave Pallone |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Alexander | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wilhelm | Center Fielder |
| Dan Briggs | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
August 26, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Shirley
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Shirley
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Shirley
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kison
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Kison
Dade hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kison
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Kison
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Kison
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Shirley
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Shirley
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Shirley
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Shirley
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lacy scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Shirley
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kison vs. Shirley
Kison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Shirley
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Shirley
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Shirley
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Shirley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Kison
Wilhelm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Kison
Briggs 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, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Kison
Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Kison
Shirley takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kison
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Shirley
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Shirley
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Eric Rasmussen now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Rasmussen
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Rasmussen
Kison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Kison
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kison
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kison
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rasmussen
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kison
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Kison
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Kison
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Kison
Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Rasmussen
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Rasmussen
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bevacqua. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Rasmussen
Nicosia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kison vs. Rasmussen
Kison hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Kison
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Matt Alexander now playing right field. Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen.
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kison
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Kison
Dade hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Mura
Fred Kendall now catching. Steve Mura now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Dan Briggs now pla
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mura
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Mura
Moreno hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Johnstone fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Johnstone. Garner goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Mura
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Mura
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kison
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kison
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kison
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Kison
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Mura
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Mura
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Mura
Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Mura
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Kison
Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Kison
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Kison
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws to second. Stennett drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Stennett. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Kison
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Steve Mura.
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Kison
Dade hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lolich
Garner hits a line drive into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Lolich
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Romo
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Romo
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Romo
Wilhelm takes first base on ball four. Bevacqua moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Briggs vs. Romo
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Almon vs. Romo
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. Johnstone moves to third. There goes Wilhelm trying to get to third. Alexander throws the ball in to Madlock, who tags Wilhelm for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lolich
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Lolich
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Lolich
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Lolich
Nicosia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romo vs. Lolich
Romo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Romo
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Romo
Gene Richards pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Richards hits a popup towards short. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Romo
Dade hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Dade reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Romo
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1979 -- Pittsburgh at San Diego (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Alexander M, cf-rf 5 0 2 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0
Garner P, ss 4 1 1 0 Mura S, p 0 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Turner J, ph 1 0 1 1
Moreno O, cf 2 0 1 0 Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Richards G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lacy L, lf 5 3 3 0 Dade P, 3b 5 0 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 5 2 4 2 Bevacqua K, lf-2b 5 1 2 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Tenace G, c-1b 4 0 1 0
Nicosia S, c 3 1 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 0 3 0
Kison B, p 4 1 1 4 Wilhelm J, cf 3 0 0 0
Romo E, p 1 0 0 0 Briggs D, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0
Almon B, 2b-ss 4 0 2 1
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
Rasmussen E, p 0 0 0 0
Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kendall F, c 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 8 37 2 11 2
Pittsburgh 052 011 000 -- 9
San Diego 000 000 110 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 7.0 7 1 0 1 1
Romo E 2.0 4 1 1 1 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (L)* 2.0 8 7 7 1 2
Rasmussen E 3.0 3 1 1 1 1
Mura S 2.0 2 1 0 1 2
Lolich M 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Johnstone J, Stennett R
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, San Diego 10
2B -- Madlock B, Moreno O, Dade P
HR -- Kison B, Madlock B
SF -- Stennett R
T -- 2:37
A -- 13006
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