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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 21, 1974 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,262 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Paul Pryor |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Pete LaCock | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Left Fielder |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1974
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bonham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bonham
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Bonham
Crawford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Messersmith
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Messersmith
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell bunts towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Bonham
The umpire calls a balk on Bonham Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Bonham
Yeager hits a line drive into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Bonham
Messersmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to home to get Russell. Messersmith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Bonham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Messersmith scores. Lopes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Bonham
There's a wild pitch. Lopes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bonham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Messersmith
Tyrone strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Messersmith
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Messersmith
Sperring hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bonham
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Bonham
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Messersmith
Bonham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Bonham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Messersmith
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonham scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Messersmith
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyrone vs. Messersmith
Tyrone hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swisher vs. Messersmith
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Bonham
Messersmith hits a fly ball into left field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Bonham
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Bonham
Wynn hits a line drive towards the mound. Bonham catches it and throws to third to double up Lopes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Messersmith
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Messersmith
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bonham
Crawford hits a line drive into left field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Messersmith
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Messersmith
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Messersmith
Tyrone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Bonham
Yeager hits a line drive into center field. Morales picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morales. Russell goes all the way around to score. Yeager moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Messersmith vs. Bonham
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yeager tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a line drive into left field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bonham
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bonham
Bonham fires to first and picks off Buckner. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Messersmith
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Messersmith
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Messersmith
Rick Monday pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Steve Stone pinch runs for Rick Monday.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hooton
Burt Hooton now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Hooton
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hooton
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Messersmith
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Messersmith
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hooton
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hooton
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Hooton
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Hooton
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Messersmith
Tyrone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Messersmith
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Hooton
Billy Grabarkewitz now playing second base.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hooton
There goes Lopes. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Hooton
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stelmaszek vs. Marshall
Rick Stelmaszek pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Stelmaszek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Stelmaszek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Marshall
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Marshall
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stelmaszek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Marshall
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1974 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, lf 5 0 2 0 LaCock P, rf 5 1 1 1
Wynn J, cf 4 1 0 0 Morales J, cf 3 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 2
Crawford W, rf 4 1 1 3 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tyrone J, lf 4 1 1 1
Russell B, ss 3 1 3 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 4 1 1 0 Sperring R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 3 1 1 1 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 Grabarkewitz B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 2 1 1 0
Monday R, ph 0 0 0 0
Stone S, pr 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 0 0 0 0
Stelmaszek R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 4 33 5 7 5
Los Angeles 320 002 000 -- 7
Chicago 003 010 010 -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 7.1 7 5 5 4 6
Marshall M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (L) 6.0 10 7 5 2 1
Hooton B 3.0 1 0 0 1 4
E -- Sperring R, Morales J, Russell B
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Bonham B
HR -- Crawford W, Thornton A, Tyrone J
SB -- Lopes D
SF -- Thornton A, Messersmith A
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Kessinger D)
WP -- Bonham B
Balk -- Bonham B
T -- 2:33
A -- 18262
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