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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 16, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on October 16, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 44,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: John Rice |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 16, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Palmer
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Palmer
Clemente hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund, who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Moose
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Moose
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Moose
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Palmer
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Palmer
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to third for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moose vs. Palmer
Moose bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moose
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Moose
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moose
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Palmer
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Palmer
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Moose
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Moose
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Moose
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Moose
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Palmer
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Palmer
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moose vs. Palmer
Moose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moose for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moose
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Moose
Powell hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moose
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Palmer
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Palmer
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Moose
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moose
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Moose
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Moose
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Moose
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Palmer
Robertson hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Palmer
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Moose
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moose
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Moose
Powell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Palmer
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Johnson
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Johnson
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Johnson
There goes Belanger. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Giusti
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Palmer
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver 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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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giusti
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Giusti
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giusti
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Palmer
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Palmer
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buford throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Sanguillen, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Giusti
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Giusti
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shopay vs. Giusti
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Shopay hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Giusti
Buford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Buford reaches second base with a double. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Davalillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Dobson
Hebner strikes out. There goes Cash. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Dobson
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. McNally
Dave McNally now pitching.
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Miller
Vic Davalillo now playing center field. Bob Miller now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Miller
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/16/1971 -- Pittsburgh at Baltimore (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Buford D, lf 4 1 3 1
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 1 Powell B, 1b 5 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 0 0
Oliver A, cf 5 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, cf 5 0 1 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 3 0 Belanger M, ss 1 1 1 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0
Moose B, p 1 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 1 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 McNally D, p 0 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 9 2 35 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 011 000 000 0 -- 2
Baltimore 000 001 100 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B* 5.0 4 1 1 2 3
Johnson B 1.2 1 1 1 1 2
Giusti D 2.1 2 0 0 1 3
Miller B (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 9.0 8 2 2 1 5
Dobson P 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
McNally D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Hebner R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Baltimore 10
2B -- Oliver A, Buford D
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Clemente R, Buford D
SB -- Belanger M, Cash D
SH -- Moose B, Palmer J
SF -- Robinson B
T -- 2:59
A -- 44174
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