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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 26, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Halicki
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Halicki
Lum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Halicki
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Matula
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Matula
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Matula
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Halicki
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Halicki
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Halicki
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Halicki
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Halicki
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matula
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Lum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matula
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Matula
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Halicki
Matula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Halicki
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Halicki
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Halicki
Matthews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Halicki
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Halicki
Horner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Matula
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matula
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Matula
Halicki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
North vs. Matula
North takes first base on ball four. Halicki moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Matula
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Halicki moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Matula
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Halicki
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Halicki
There goes Office. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Office steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Halicki
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Halicki
Frias hits a line drive into right field. Clark picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clark. Office scores. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Matula vs. Halicki
Matula strikes out. There goes Frias. The tag by Tamargo and Frias is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matula
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Matula
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Matula fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Matula
Ivie takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Tamargo vs. Matula
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. Madlock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Matula
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Halicki
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Halicki
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Halicki
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Halicki
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Matula
Halicki strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Matula
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Matula
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Halicki
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Halicki
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Halicki
Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Frias vs. Halicki
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Halicki fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Office moves to third. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Matula vs. Halicki
Matula strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Matula
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Matula
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Matula
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Matula
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Matula
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tamargo for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Royster 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Moffitt
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Moffitt
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Moffitt
Burroughs 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 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matula
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Matula
Max Venable pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Venable hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Matula
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. North moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
There goes North. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Devine
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Roberts
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Roberts
Nolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Roberts
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Garber
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Garber
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Garber
Tamargo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Garber
There goes Ivie. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Ivie steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Garber
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Garber
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Roberts
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Spikes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Spikes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Roberts
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Roberts
Lum bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Spikes moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes scores. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Griffin
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Griffin
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonnell vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Rowland Office.
Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Skok
Barry Bonnell now playing center field. Craig Skok now pitching.
North strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Skok
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Skok
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs 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 5/26/1979 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 5 2 1 0 North B, cf 4 1 1 0
Lum M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 5 1 3 4 Clark J, rf 5 1 2 1
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Horner B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Office R, cf 4 1 2 0 Ivie M, 1b 3 0 2 1
Bonnell B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Tamargo J, c 3 0 0 1
Nolan J, c 3 0 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 0 1 1 Halicki E, p 1 0 0 0
Matula R, p 3 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Spikes C, ph 1 1 1 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 14 5 33 4 8 4
Atlanta 002 100 002 -- 5
San Francisco 000 101 110 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R 6.2 5 3 3 4 2
Easterly J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Devine A+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Garber G (W) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Skok C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E 6.0 10 3 3 1 3
Moffitt R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Roberts D (L) 1.1 2 2 1 0 1
Griffin T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Lavelle G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Frias P, Clark J, Roberts D
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 10, San Francisco 8
2B -- Royster J, Evans D, Clark J, Spikes C
HR -- Matthews G, Madlock B
SB -- Office R, North B, Ivie M
CS -- Frias P
SH -- Lum M
SF -- Tamargo J
T -- 2:45
A -- 11958
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