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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 7, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 7, 1954 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,853 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Nino Escalera | Center Fielder |
| Lloyd Merriman | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 7, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Loes
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Loes
Escalera hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Loes
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Loes
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Merriman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Loes
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon juggles the ball. That's an error on Harmon. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Podbielan
Amoros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Podbielan
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Loes
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Loes
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Loes
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Loes
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Podbielan
Walker takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Loes vs. Podbielan
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Loes
Adams hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Loes
Escalera hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Loes
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Nuxhall
Amoros is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Escalera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
There goes Amoros. The throw from Landrith and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Loes
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Loes
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Loes
Harmon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Nuxhall
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Nuxhall
Loes bunts in front of the plate. Landrith fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Loes
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Loes
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Loes
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Loes
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Escalera vs. Loes
Escalera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Nuxhall
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Loes
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Loes
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Loes
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Loes
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to second for the out. Merriman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Loes
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merriman scores. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Loes
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harmon scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Nuxhall vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Nuxhall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Nuxhall
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Escalera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Nuxhall
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hughes
Adams hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Hughes
Escalera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. Escalera moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Hughes
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Hughes
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Escalera moves to third. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Post vs. Hughes
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escalera scores. Merriman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Hughes
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Post trying to get to second. Robinson throws to second, with Gilliam covering, who tags Post for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards right. Post fields it and throws to second to catch Reese for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Escalera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hughes
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Hughes
There goes McMillan. The throw from Walker and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hughes
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hughes
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hughes
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Nuxhall
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. Amoros scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Don Hoak pinch hits for Rube Walker.
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Nuxhall
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Labine
Roy Campanella now catching. Clem Labine now pitching.
Escalera bunts towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escalera for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Labine
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Labine covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Labine
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Labine
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Nuxhall
Amoros hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1954 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Adams B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bridges R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0
Escalera N, cf 5 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 1 2 0
Merriman L, lf 2 3 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 1 Amoros S, lf 4 2 2 3
Post W, rf 5 0 2 2 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Harmon C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 1
McMillan R, ss 3 0 2 1 Walker R, c 2 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 1 Hoak D, ph 1 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 3 0 0 0 Loes B, p 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 1 0 0 0
Campanella R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 34 4 8 4
Cincinnati 100 002 200 -- 5
Brooklyn 300 000 010 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B 1.2 2 3 0 4 0
Nuxhall J (W) 7.1 6 1 1 1 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B 5.2 5 3 3 4 3
Hughes J (L) 2.1 3 2 0 1 1
Labine C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Harmon C, Kluszewski T, Hodges G, Gilliam J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Kluszewski T, Amoros S
HR -- Amoros S
CS -- Amoros S, McMillan R
SH -- Loes B
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Amoros S)
T -- 2:54
A -- 9853
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