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Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, played on September 3, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 7,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: John Shulock 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Greg Mahlberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
September 3, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bannister
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bannister
Wills hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bannister
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Medich
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bannister
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Bannister
Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Bannister
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahlberg vs. Bannister
Mahlberg hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Medich
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Medich
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Medich
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Medich
Stinson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bannister
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bannister
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bannister
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bannister
There goes Wills. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Bannister
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Medich
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Medich
Bochte strikes out. Mahlberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bochte out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bannister
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Bannister
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Bannister
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahlberg vs. Bannister
Mahlberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Bannister
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mendoza fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Medich
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Medich
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Medich
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bannister
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bannister
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Bannister
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Medich
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Medich
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Medich
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Medich
There goes Cruz. The throw from Mahlberg and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bannister
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Bannister
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Bannister
Sample hits a line drive towards right. Simpson catches it and throws to first to double up Montanez. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Medich
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Medich
Horton takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Medich
Meyer bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Bochte moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paciorek vs. Medich
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Bochte scores. Horton moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Medich
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stinson vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahlberg vs. Bannister
Mahlberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bannister
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Bannister
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. McLaughlin
Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. McLaughlin
There's a wild pitch. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. McLaughlin
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Kern
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kern
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kern
Jones takes first base on ball four. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Kern
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Kern
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLaughlin
Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Al Oliver pinch hits for John Ellis.
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McLaughlin
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. McLaughlin
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. McLaughlin
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahlberg vs. McLaughlin
Mahlberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Kern
Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Kern
Kern fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kern. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Kern
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Kern
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stinson vs. Kern
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Kern
Milbourne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. McLaughlin
Norman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Norman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. McLaughlin
Rivers bunts towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. McLaughlin
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McLaughlin
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McLaughlin
There goes Wills. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. McLaughlin
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kern
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kern
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Kern
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Kern covering. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Kern
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Kern
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1979 -- Texas at Seattle (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 5 1 4 2 Jones R, cf 3 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 5 1 3 0
Ellis J, dh 3 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, ph 2 0 0 0 Meyer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 0 Paciorek T, lf 4 0 0 1
Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Simpson J, rf 4 0 1 0
Sample B, lf 3 0 1 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 1 0 1 0
Mahlberg G, c 3 1 1 1 Milbourne L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 4 34 1 7 1
Texas 110 000 101 -- 4
Seattle 000 001 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 5.2 5 1 1 2 2
Kern J (S) 3.1 2 0 0 4 3
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 6.1 8 3 3 2 2
McLaughlin B 2.2 3 1 1 1 1
E -- Stinson B, Norman N, Bell B, Kern J
DP -- Texas 1, Seattle 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Seattle 13
2B -- Bochte B, Sample B, Zisk R, Norman N
HR -- Wills B, Montanez W, Mahlberg G
SB -- Wills B 2, Cruz J
SH -- Meyer D, Rivers M 2
WP -- McLaughlin B
T -- 2:47
A -- 7302
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