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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 9, 2014
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 9, 2014 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Yordano Ventura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Cobb |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 12,150 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Mark Carlson 2B: Scott Barry 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Lorenzo Cain | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Raul Ibanez | Left Fielder |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Desmond Jennings | Center Fielder |
| Ben Zobrist | Shortstop |
| Matt Joyce | DH |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| James Loney | First Baseman |
| Brandon Guyer | Left Fielder |
| Sean Rodriguez | Second Baseman |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Kevin Kiermaier | Right Fielder |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 9, 2014
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Cobb
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Cobb
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Cobb
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cobb
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Ventura
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Ventura
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Ventura
Joyce hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Cobb
Infante takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Cobb
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Cobb
Ibanez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Cobb
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Ventura
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Ventura
Loney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guyer vs. Ventura
Guyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Ventura
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. Guyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Ventura
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Cobb
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Cobb
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Cobb
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Cobb
There goes Cain. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Cobb
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Ventura
Kiermaier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Ventura
Perez fires to first and picks off Kiermaier. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Ventura
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Ventura
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Ventura
Joyce strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cobb
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Cobb
Infante hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Cobb
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Infante moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ibanez vs. Cobb
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ibanez for the out. Perez scores. Infante moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Valencia vs. Cobb
Valencia hits a line drive towards third. Longoria reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Cobb
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Ventura
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Loney vs. Ventura
Loney takes first base on ball four. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Guyer vs. Ventura
Guyer hits a line drive into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Ventura
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Ventura
Molina takes first base on ball four. Longoria moves to third. Loney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kiermaier vs. Ventura
Kiermaier hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Ventura
Jennings hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Cobb
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Cobb
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Cobb
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cobb
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Ventura
Zobrist hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Ventura
Joyce hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Ventura
Longoria takes first base on ball four. Joyce moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Loney vs. Ventura
Loney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Guyer vs. Ventura
Guyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Cobb
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cobb
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Cobb
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Herrera
Molina hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiermaier vs. Herrera
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jennings vs. Herrera
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molina moves to third. Kiermaier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Zobrist vs. Herrera
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Forsythe vs. Downs
Scott Downs now pitching. Logan Forsythe pinch hits for Matthew Joyce.
Forsythe hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Cobb
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zobrist. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Cobb
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Cobb
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Zobrist fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Cobb
Cain hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dyson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Balfour
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Downs
Longoria hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Downs
Loney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valencia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guyer vs. Downs
Guyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. McGee
Jake McGee now pitching.
Infante hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. McGee
Butler hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Infante moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ibanez vs. McGee
Christian Colon pinch runs for Billy Butler.
Ibanez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Valencia vs. Boxberger
Brad Boxberger now pitching.
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Colon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Boxberger
Escobar hits a popup towards short. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Crow
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Crow
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Crow
Jennings takes first base on ball four. Kiermaier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Crow
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Kiermaier moves to third. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Forsythe vs. Crow
Forsythe hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Dyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Peralta
There goes Dyson. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Peralta
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Peralta
There goes Dyson. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Dyson steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hosmer vs. Peralta
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Yates
Kirby Yates now pitching.
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Yates
Infante hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Colon vs. Yates
Colon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Yates
Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Holland
Alex Gordon now playing left field. Greg Holland now pitching.
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Holland
Loney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guyer vs. Holland
Guyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/2014 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Dyson J, cf 5 1 1 0 Jennings D, cf 4 0 0 0
Cain L, rf 5 0 2 0 Zobrist B, ss 2 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 2 2 1 1 Joyce M, dh 3 0 1 0
Perez S, c 5 2 2 3 Forsythe L, ph 2 0 0 0
Infante O, 2b 4 0 3 0 Longoria E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Butler B, dh 4 0 2 0 Loney J, 1b 4 1 0 0
Colon C, pr 1 0 0 0 Guyer B, lf 5 0 1 0
Ibanez R, lf 5 0 0 1 Rodriguez S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gordon A, lf 0 0 0 0 Molina J, c 3 1 1 0
Valencia D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kiermaier K, rf 4 1 4 4
Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 11 5 34 4 8 4
Kansas City 100 100 003 -- 5
Tampa Bay 000 400 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ventura Y 5.0 5 4 4 4 5
Herrera K 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Downs S 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Crow A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Holland G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Cobb A 6.2 6 2 2 2 7
Balfour G 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
McGee J 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Boxberger B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Peralta J 0.1 1 2 2 1 1
Yates K (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Zobrist B
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Tampa Bay 11
HR -- Hosmer E, Kiermaier K, Perez S
SB -- Cain L, Dyson J 2
HBP -- by Ventura Y (Rodriguez S)
T -- 3:35
A -- 12150
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