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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 15, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 37,384 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Patch 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Jim Cuneo 3B: Roy Roth |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields the ball and throws to Griffin covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Griffin
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Griffin
There goes Puhl. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Puhl steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Griffin
Leonard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Griffin
There goes Leonard. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Griffin
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Griffin
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Leonard scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Griffin
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Griffin
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Andujar
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Whitfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Griffin
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Griffin
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Griffin
Andujar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Andujar
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Andujar
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Griffin
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Griffin
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Griffin
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Griffin
There goes Cruz. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Griffin
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Griffin
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Andujar
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Griffin
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Griffin
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Griffin
Andujar hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Griffin
Reynolds bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Griffin
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Griffin
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Griffin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Griffin
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Griffin
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Andujar
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Andujar
Max Venable pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Venable hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Andujar
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sadek scores. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Coleman
Bochy hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Coleman
Andujar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Andujar
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Art Howe now playing third base.
Clark hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Coleman
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Coleman
There goes Puhl. The throw from Sadek and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Coleman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Coleman
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Coleman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Leonard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landestoy vs. Coleman
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Coleman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Coleman
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Andujar
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Andujar
John Tamargo pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Bochy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Curtis
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Curtis
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Curtis
There's a wild pitch. Bochy moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Curtis
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Curtis
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Curtis
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochy scores. Puhl scores. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Curtis
The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Leonard moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Curtis
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Andujar
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Curtis
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Curtis
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Curtis
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andujar vs. Curtis
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Andujar
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1979, game 2 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf 4 3 3 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 1 1
Leonard J, cf 2 3 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 6 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 2 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Landestoy R, 2b 1 0 0 1 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 5 0 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0
Howe A, 2b-3b 5 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 3 1 0 0
Bochy B, c 5 1 1 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 4 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Tamargo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 11 9 31 1 5 1
Houston 200 030 220 -- 9
San Francisco 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 5.0 5 5 5 3 6
Coleman J 2.0 2 2 0 1 0
Curtis J 2.0 4 2 2 1 3
E -- Evans D, Madlock B, LeMaster J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 7
HR -- Cruz J
SB -- Puhl T, Leonard J, Cabell E, Cruz J
CS -- Puhl T
SH -- Reynolds C 2
SF -- Landestoy R
HBP -- by Griffin T (Leonard J), by Andujar J (Whitfield T)
WP -- Griffin T 2, Curtis J
PB -- Sadek M
T -- 2:28
A -- 37384
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