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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 8, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on July 8, 1954 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 8, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. Gilliam scores. Snider scores. Hodges moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Erskine
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Gomez
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Erskine
Irvin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erskine
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Erskine
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Gomez
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Meyer
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Meyer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Meyer
Gomez strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gomez out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Meyer
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Meyer
Irvin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Meyer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Hughes
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to third for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hughes
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Gomez
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wojey
Pete Wojey now pitching.
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wojey
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wojey
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wojey
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wojey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gomez
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Wojey
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wojey
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Wojey
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Wojey
Gomez bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Williams moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Wojey
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wojey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Wojey
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gomez
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Pete Wojey.
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1954 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 6 3 3 1 Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 2 0
Mueller D, rf 5 2 4 2 Snider D, cf 5 1 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 2 5 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 3 3 1 1 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0
Williams D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Robinson J, lf 4 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 5 0 2 2 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 4 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wojey P, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 16 11 34 2 7 0
New York 301 110 401 -- 11
Brooklyn 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 7 2 0 5 8
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 4.1 8 6 6 0 4
Meyer R 2.0 5 4 4 1 2
Hughes J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Wojey P 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
E -- Lockman W
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 9, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Lockman W 2, Mueller D, Dark A
HR -- Mays W 2, Irvin M, Lockman W
SH -- Erskine C, Gomez R
HBP -- by Meyer R (Irvin M), by Wojey P (Dark A)
T -- 2:35
A -- 30256
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