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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 26, 1978
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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 August 26, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 47,299 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 26, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bonham
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bonham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Burris
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Burris
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bonham
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bonham
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Bonham
Trillo hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Bonham
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Burris
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Burris
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bonham
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Bonham
Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Burris
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Burris
Bonham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to De Jesus who tags Bonham trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bonham
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bonham
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bonham
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Bonham
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Bonham
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Murcer scores. Kingman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Bonham
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to home to get Kingman. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Bonham
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Burris
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Burris
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Burris
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bonham
Blackwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Bonham
Burris bunts towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bonham
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Burris
Bench takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Burris
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bonham vs. Burris
Bonham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Burris
Paul Moskau pinch runs for Bill Bonham.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bair covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bair
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Griffey fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Griffey. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Bair
Kingman hits a popup into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Bair
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Burris
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Burris
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Burris
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bair
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bair
Blackwell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bair
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Roberts
Geronimo bunts towards third. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bair vs. Roberts
Bair bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Roberts
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Joe Morgan.
There goes Rose. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Roberts
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Roberts
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bair
Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bair
Scott takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Bair
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Geronimo. Gross scores. Scott scores. Buckner goes all the way around to score. Murcer moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Tomlin
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Tomlin
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. Trillo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Blackwell vs. Hume
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hume
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Gene Clines now playing left field. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Roberts
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sutter
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hume
Vic Correll now catching.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Hume
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hume
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Hume
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Sutter
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Sutter
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sutter
Rose bunts towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sutter
Dave Collins pinch hits for Junior Kennedy.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1978 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gross G, cf 4 1 1 0 Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Scott R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Clines G, lf 1 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 2 3 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 5 2 4 2 Griffey K, rf 3 1 1 2
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 1 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 1 0 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 1 Correll V, c 0 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 4 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0
Burris R, p 2 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 1 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 2 0 2 1
Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0 Moskau P, pr 0 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 1 1 1
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38 8 12 5 30 6 7 6
Chicago 000 200 060 -- 8
Cincinnati 000 012 111 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 6.0 4 3 3 4 1
Roberts D (W) 1.1 2 2 2 2 0
Sutter B (S) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B 5.0 5 2 1 0 4
Bair D (L)* 2.0 3 3 3 1 1
Tomlin D 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Hume T 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Griffey K, Geronimo C
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Kingman D, Murcer B, Trillo M
3B -- De Jesus I, Foster G
HR -- Griffey K, Lum M
SB -- Rose P
SH -- Bair D
SF -- Driessen D
WP -- Roberts D
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:41
A -- 47299
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