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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 4, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,262 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Moe Thacker | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 4, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. O'Toole
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Toole
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cardwell
Kasko hits a line drive into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. O'Toole
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. O'Toole
Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Toole
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. O'Toole
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cardwell
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Cardwell
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. O'Toole
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cardwell
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Toole
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Toole covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. O'Toole
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cardwell
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Cardwell
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. O'Toole
Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Toole
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. O'Toole
Cardwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cardwell
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kindall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. O'Toole
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. O'Toole
Altman hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Coleman hits a popup towards the mound. Cardwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cardwell
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Cardwell
O'Toole is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. O'Toole
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. O'Toole
Thacker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. O'Toole
Kindall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. O'Toole
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. O'Toole
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to third. Thacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. O'Toole
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. Thacker scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cardwell
Al Heist now playing center field. Ed Bouchee now playing first base.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo throws to second for one, and Zimmer throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Blasingame scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Nunn
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Nunn
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Nunn
There goes Altman. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thacker vs. Nunn
Thacker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Nunn
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Nunn
Cardwell takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to third. Thacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Heist vs. Nunn
Heist hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cardwell
Bob Will now playing left field. Ernie Banks now playing shortstop. Jerry Kindall now playing second base.
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Cardwell
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Cardwell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cardwell
Gus Bell pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Cardwell
Kasko hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Will takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bridges
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Santo reaches second base with a double. Will goes all the way around to score. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Bridges
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Bridges
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Bridges
There's a wild pitch. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Thacker vs. Bridges
Thacker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bouchee scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Bridges
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Bridges
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cardwell
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cardwell
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 0 0 Kasko E, ss 5 0 2 0
Heist A, cf 1 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Pinson V, cf 5 0 2 0
Will B, lf 0 1 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 1 2 1
Santo R, 3b 5 2 4 3 Lynch J, lf 5 0 0 0
Banks E, lf-ss 5 1 1 1 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Altman G, rf 5 0 1 1 Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rodgers A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 4 0 3 0
Bouchee E, 1b 1 1 0 0 O'Toole J, p 3 0 0 0
Thacker M, c 4 1 2 1 Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
Kindall J, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 1 0
Cardwell D, p 4 0 0 0 Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 39 2 12 1
Chicago 200 000 303 -- 8
Cincinnati 000 000 101 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 9.0 12 2 1 2 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L) 6.2 8 5 5 2 5
Nunn H 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Bridges M 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
E -- Blasingame D, Zimmer D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Santo R
HR -- Santo R, Banks E, Robinson F
SB -- Altman G
HBP -- by Nunn H (Thacker M)
WP -- Bridges M
T -- 3:08
A -- 19262
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