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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on June 2, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 25,240 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 2, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Youngblood scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Mazzilli scores. Hebner scores. Montanez moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Niekro
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Trevino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Trevino reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Falcone
Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Horner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Niekro
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Falcone
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Falcone
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Falcone
Benedict strikes out. There goes Hubbard. The throw from Trevino to second, and Hubbard is out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a popup towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Falcone
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Falcone
Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chaney scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Falcone
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Falcone
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scott
Mike Scott now pitching.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Scott
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Scott
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Scott
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Scott
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
There goes Royster. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Twitchell
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Twitchell
The ball gets by Trevino for a passed ball. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Twitchell
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Twitchell
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Niekro
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Twitchell
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Twitchell
Hubbard hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Twitchell
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Twitchell
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Trevino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Trevino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Glynn
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Glynn
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Glynn
Horner hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazzilli. Niekro moves to third. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Glynn
Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonnell vs. Glynn
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Glynn
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Glynn
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Glynn
Chaney strikes out. There goes Benedict. The throw from Trevino to Taveras, and Benedict is out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Glynn
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Glynn
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Glynn
Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Glynn
Horner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Glynn
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonnell vs. Murray
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Dale Murray now pitching. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing secon
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Garber
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Gene Garber now pitching.
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Garber
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Garber
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1979 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Youngblood J, rf-2b 4 1 0 0 Royster J, 3b 5 1 1 1
Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 0 Matthews G, rf 5 1 2 1
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b 3 1 3 2
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 3 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 1 2 1
Hebner R, 3b 3 2 1 2 Office R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 2 1 0 1 Bonnell B, cf-lf 5 1 2 2
Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Trevino A, c 4 0 2 1 Benedict B, c 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 0 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 1 0 0
Falcone P, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 1 2 0
Scott M, p 1 0 0 0 Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 4 37 7 14 7
New York 401 010 000 -- 6
Atlanta 005 100 01x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P 2.2 6 5 5 1 3
Scott M 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Twitchell W 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Glynn E (L) 2.2 5 1 1 2 3
Murray D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 8.0 7 6 3 3 6
Garber G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Frias P, Flynn D, Mazzilli L
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Atlanta 10
2B -- Trevino A 2, Horner B, Niekro P, Matthews G
HR -- Hebner R, Horner B, Bonnell B
SB -- Royster J, Mazzilli L 2
CS -- Hubbard G, Benedict B
HBP -- by Niekro P (Youngblood J)
PB -- Trevino A, Benedict B
T -- 3:00
A -- 25240
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