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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 9, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Martin |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ramsey | Shortstop |
| John Martin | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 1981
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Martin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martin
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Martin
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Martin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Martin
Durham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Martin
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Davis reaches second base with a double. Durham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Martin
Reitz hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Krukow
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Krukow
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Buckner, and towards Tabler, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Martin
Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Martin
Krukow bunts towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Martin
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Sykes
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Sykes
Morales takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Sykes
Porter fires to second and picks off De Jesus for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Krukow
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Krukow
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Sykes
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sykes
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Sykes
Reitz hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Sykes
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Krukow
Lezcano hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Krukow
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Krukow
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bob Sykes.
Braun hits a line drive into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Krukow
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Krukow
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Edelen
Joe Edelen now pitching.
Krukow hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Edelen
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Edelen
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Edelen
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Edelen
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Edelen
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Edelen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Krukow
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Krukow
Porter hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Edelen
Reitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Edelen
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Edelen
Krukow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Krukow
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Krukow
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Krukow
Gene Roof pinch hits for Joe Edelen.
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Krukow
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Bonds strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonds out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Shirley
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Shirley
Buckner hits a popup into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Shirley
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Krukow
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Hernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Krukow
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Krukow
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Krukow
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ramsey vs. Krukow
Ramsey takes first base on ball four. Hendrick scores. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Martz
Randy Martz now pitching. Orlando Sanchez pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Sanchez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. DeLeon
Luis DeLeon now pitching.
Durham hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DeLeon
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. DeLeon
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Martz
Herr hits a line drive into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Martz
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Martz
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Martz
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. DeLeon
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martz vs. DeLeon
Martz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. DeLeon
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. DeLeon
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Martz
Iorg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Martz
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Martz
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Martz
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. DeLeon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. DeLeon
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. DeLeon
Durham hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fiala vs. Martz
Neil Fiala pinch hits for Luis DeLeon.
Fiala hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Martz
Herr hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Herr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Martz
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Martz
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Martz
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field. Durham 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 9/9/1981 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bonds B, cf 5 2 2 3 Herr T, 2b 5 0 2 0
De Jesus I, ss 4 1 2 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 1 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 2 2 1 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0
Morales J, lf 4 0 1 1 Hendrick G, cf 5 1 3 1
Durham L, rf 5 1 3 1 Iorg D, lf 3 0 0 1
Davis J, c 4 0 2 1 Porter D, c 4 0 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 0 1 0
Tabler P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ramsey M, ss 3 0 1 0
Krukow M, p 2 0 0 0 Martin J, p 0 0 0 0
Martz R, p 1 0 1 0 Sykes B, p 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Edelen J, p 0 0 0 0
Roof G, ph 1 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
Sanchez O, ph 1 0 0 0
DeLeon L, p 0 0 0 0
Fiala N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 35 3 9 2
Chicago 320 200 000 -- 7
St.Louis 000 003 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W) 5.2 6 3 1 2 1
Martz R (S) 3.1 3 0 0 2 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martin J (L) 1.1 6 5 5 0 0
Sykes B 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
Edelen J 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
Shirley B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DeLeon L 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
E -- Buckner B, De Jesus I, Davis J
DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 10
2B -- Buckner B 2, Davis J, Herr T
HR -- Bonds B 2
SH -- Krukow M
SF -- Iorg D
WP -- Krukow M
T -- 2:36
A -- 13109
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