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Brewers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 28, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Brabender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,334 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ron Luciano |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Center Fielder |
| Bob Burda | Right Fielder |
| Danny Walton | Left Fielder |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Gene Brabender | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Right Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 1970
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Phoebus
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Phoebus
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Phoebus
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Phoebus
There goes May. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burda vs. Phoebus
Burda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Burda reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Phoebus
Walton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Motton throws the ball in to Grich who tags Walton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burda scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Brabender
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Brabender
Motton strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Brabender
Crowley hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Brabender
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Brabender
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Brabender
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Rettenmund scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brabender
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Phoebus
McNertney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Phoebus
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Phoebus
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brabender vs. Phoebus
Brabender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Brabender
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Brabender
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brabender fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Brabender
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Phoebus
Harper hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Phoebus
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Phoebus
There goes Hegan. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Phoebus
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Phoebus
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burda for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Brabender
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Brabender
Crowley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Brabender
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brabender fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Phoebus
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNertney vs. Phoebus
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Danny Walton.
McNertney bunts towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Phoebus
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Snyder. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Phoebus
Kubiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brabender vs. Phoebus
Brabender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brabender
Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Brabender
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brabender
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Brabender
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Phoebus
Harper hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund who is chasing the ball. Harper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Phoebus
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Phoebus
May hits a ball on the ground for an out. Harper scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Phoebus
Burda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Phoebus
There goes Burda. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Brabender
Paul Blair pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Brabender
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Brabender
Motton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Brabender
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Leonhard
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Leonhard
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Leonhard
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brabender vs. Leonhard
Brabender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Kubiak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Leonhard
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Brabender
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brabender
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Brabender
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Brabender
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Brabender
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brabender
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salmon vs. Baldwin
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Bobby Grich. Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Baldwin
Boog Powell pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Baldwin
Jim Palmer pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Baldwin
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Baldwin
There goes Motton. The throw from McNertney and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Richert
Chico Salmon now playing shortstop. Pete Richert now pitching.
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richert
Bernie Smith pinch hits for Dave May.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Richert
Ted Savage pinch hits for Bob Burda.
Savage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Baldwin
Bernie Smith now playing center field. Ted Savage now playing right field.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Baldwin
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Baldwin
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Hendricks is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ellsworth
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salmon vs. Ellsworth
Salmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Richert
Max Alvis pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Richert
McNertney strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Richert
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richert vs. Ellsworth
Tommy Harper now playing left field. Max Alvis now playing third base.
Richert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Ellsworth
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Ellsworth
Motton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Richert
Kubiak strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Richert
Gus Gil pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Gil is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Richert
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1970, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Baltimore (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Harper T, 3b-lf 5 1 1 0 Buford D, lf 5 2 3 4
Hegan M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Motton C, rf 4 0 0 0
May D, cf 2 1 1 1 Crowley T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Smith B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf 2 3 1 1
Burda B, rf 3 1 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 1 1 0 0
Savage T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 2 0 1 3
Walton D, lf 2 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Snyder R, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Grich B, ss 2 0 0 0
Alvis M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Salmon C, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
McNertney J, c 3 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 1 0 0 0
Pena R, ss 4 1 1 0 Blair P, ph 1 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0
Brabender G, p 3 0 1 1 Powell B, ph 0 0 0 0
Baldwin D, p 0 0 0 0 Palmer J, pr 0 1 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 1 0 0 0
Gil G, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 10 4 29 8 8 8
Milwaukee 200 011 000 -- 4
Baltimore 200 005 10x -- 8
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Brabender G (L) 5.1 6 5 5 4 2
Baldwin D 1.0 2 3 3 3 1
Ellsworth D 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T 5.0 9 3 3 1 2
Leonhard D 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Richert P (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 6
E -- Robinson B, Grich B
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Burda B, Pena R, Johnson D 2
3B -- Harper T
HR -- Buford D, Rettenmund M
SB -- May D, Rettenmund M
CS -- Motton C
SH -- McNertney J
SF -- Hendricks E
HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Hendricks E)
WP -- Brabender G
T -- 2:34
A -- 12334
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