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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 2, 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 2, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,181 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Geno Petralli | DH |
| Cecil Espy | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Rob Ducey | Center Fielder |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 2, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Stieb
McDowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Stieb
There goes McDowell. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Stieb
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Stieb
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Stieb
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. May
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. May
Gruber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mulliniks vs. May
There goes Gruber. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Gruber steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. May
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez tags and scores. Gruber tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gruber tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. May
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. May
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Stieb
Petralli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Stieb
Espy takes first base on ball four. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Stieb
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Petralli moves to third. Espy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Wilkerson vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. Petralli scores. Espy moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Cerutti
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Espy scores. Buechele moves to third. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McDowell vs. Cerutti
McDowell hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Cerutti
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Buechele scores. Wilkerson scores. Sundberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Cerutti
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. May
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. May
Ducey strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. May
Lee hits a line drive into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Cerutti
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Cerutti
Petralli hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Cerutti
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. May
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. May
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. May
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. May
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. May
Whitt hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Cerutti
Buechele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Cerutti
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cerutti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Cerutti
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Cerutti
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Cerutti
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. May
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. May
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Ducey 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, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hoffman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Cerutti
O'Brien hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Cerutti
Sierra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Cerutti
Petralli hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Cerutti
Espy hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hoffman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Hoffman
Gruber hits a line drive into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Hoffman
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hoffman
Bell hits a line drive towards left. Espy chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Espy. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Hoffman
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Cerutti
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Cerutti
Wilkerson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cerutti
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Cerutti
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hoffman
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Hoffman
Barfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Hoffman
Ducey hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hoffman
Lee hits a line drive beyond short. Fletcher can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ducey moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ducey scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gruber vs. McMurtry
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ward
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Ward
Sierra hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. McMurtry
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McMurtry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McMurtry
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. McMurtry
Whitt hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Ward
Petralli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Ward
Bob Brower pinch runs for Geno Petralli.
There goes Brower. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Brower steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Ward
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Ward
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Ward
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Vande Berg
Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Vande Berg
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Vande Berg
Ducey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Vande Berg
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Henke
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Henke
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Henke
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Vande Berg
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Vande Berg
Gruber bunts towards the mound. Vande Berg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vande Berg. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Guante
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks. Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Guante
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Gruber moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1988 -- Texas at Toronto (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 5 0 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 5 2 3 1
Fletcher S, ss 5 0 1 3 Gruber K, 3b 4 1 1 0
O'Brien P, 1b 5 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, dh 1 1 0 1
Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 0 Liriano N, ph 1 0 0 0
Petralli G, dh 2 1 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 2 4
Brower B, pr 0 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0
Espy C, lf 3 1 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Buechele S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 3 1 0 1 Ducey R, cf 4 1 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 2 3 2 Lee M, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 6 34 7 10 7
Texas 050 000 001 -- 6
Toronto 202 101 001 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
May S 3.1 4 5 5 2 2
Hoffman G 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
McMurtry C 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Vande Berg E (L)* 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Guante C 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D+ 1.0 1 4 4 4 1
Cerutti J 5.0 5 1 1 1 1
Ward D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Henke T (W) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Espy C, Vande Berg E
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Toronto 8
2B -- Fernandez T, Buechele S
3B -- Fletcher S
HR -- Bell G, McGriff F, Sundberg J
SB -- McDowell O, Gruber K, Brower B
SH -- Gruber K
SF -- Mulliniks R, Bell G
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:18
A -- 30181
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