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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 3, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, played on September 3, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Russell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 33,463 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Terry Cooney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Cecil Espy | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Jeff Kunkel | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 3, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Clancy
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Clancy
Wilkerson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Clancy
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. McDowell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Clancy
Petralli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Russell
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Russell
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Russell
There goes Moseby. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Russell
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Russell
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Moseby trying to get to home. Espy throws the ball in to Petralli who tags Moseby, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Clancy
Espy hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Clancy
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Clancy
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Clancy
Kunkel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Russell
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Russell
McGriff hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Russell
Barfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Espy. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Russell
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gruber for the out. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Russell
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Espy. Lee reaches second base with a double. Barfield scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Russell
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Russell
Moseby hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Clancy
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Clancy
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clancy
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Russell
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Russell
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Russell
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Russell
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Russell
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Barfield reaches second base with a double. Whitt scores. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gruber vs. Russell
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gruber for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Clancy
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Clancy
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Clancy
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Clancy
Buechele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Clancy
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Russell
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Russell
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Russell
The umpire calls a balk on Russell Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Russell
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Russell
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Russell
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Fernandez trying to get to home. Espy throws the ball in to Petralli who tags Fernandez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Clancy
Kunkel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Castillo
Scott Fletcher pinch hits for Curt Wilkerson.
Castillo fires to first and has McDowell trapped. There's the throw to Fernandez who tags McDowell for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Castillo
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Russell
Scott Fletcher now playing shortstop. Jeff Kunkel now playing second base.
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Russell
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Russell
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Russell
Gruber hits a ball on the ground for an out. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Russell
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Castillo
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Castillo
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petralli for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Castillo
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Russell
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Russell
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Russell
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Russell
Mulliniks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Russell
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Russell
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Vande Berg
Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Vande Berg
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Castillo
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Castillo
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Castillo
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kunkel vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Ward
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Vande Berg
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Vande Berg
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Vande Berg
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Vande Berg
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Vande Berg
Cecil Fielder pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ward
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Ward
The umpire calls a balk on Ward Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Ward
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Ward
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Ward
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ward
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Williams
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Williams
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Ward
Espy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Ward
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Ward
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Ward
Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Espy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garbey vs. Ward
Garbey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1988 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 4 1 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 2 2 1
Wilkerson C, 2b 2 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 1 2 0
Fletcher S, ph-ss 1 1 0 0 Mulliniks R, dh 3 1 1 3
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 1 Fielder C, ph 1 0 0 0
Petralli G, c 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 5 0 2 0
O'Brien P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Whitt E, c 4 1 2 0
Espy C, lf 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 1
Buechele S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Barfield J, rf 4 1 2 1
Stanley M, dh 3 0 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kunkel J, ss-2b 2 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Garbey B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 3 36 7 14 7
Texas 100 200 010 -- 4
Toronto 021 003 10x -- 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (L) 5.1 12 6 6 6 1
Vande Berg E 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
Williams M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J* 4.0 6 3 3 0 3
Castillo T (W) 2.1 0 0 0 2 1
Ward D (S) 2.2 0 1 1 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Toronto 11
2B -- Barfield J 2, Lee M
HR -- McGriff F, O'Brien P, Buechele S, Mulliniks R, Fernandez T
SB -- Moseby L, Fernandez T
CS -- McDowell O
HBP -- by Clancy J (Kunkel J)
WP -- Ward D
Balk -- Russell J, Ward D
T -- 3:08
A -- 33463
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