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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 8, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,079 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 8, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Dickson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Dickson
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Dickson
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Friend scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Dickson
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat hits a line drive towards short. Blasingame catches it and throws to first to double up Thomas. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Friend
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Friend
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Friend
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Dickson
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Dickson
Friend hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Dickson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Dickson
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Dickson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Friend
Sarni strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Dickson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Dickson
Foiles hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Friend
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Friend
Dickson bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Brien covering, for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Dickson
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Dickson
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon fields the ball and throws to Dickson covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Dickson
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Dickson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas strikes out. Sarni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Dickson
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Friend
Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Friend
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Friend
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Dickson
Foiles bunts towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatton covering, for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Dickson
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Dickson
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Skinner strikes out. Sarni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Skinner out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Curt Roberts now playing second base.
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Friend
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards second. Roberts scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Dickson
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Dickson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Dick Cole now playing second base.
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Dickson
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Dickson
Foiles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatton catches it and throws to first to double up Clemente. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Friend
Sarni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Friend
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Friend
Dickson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Friend
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Dickson
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Dickson
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Dickson
Gene Freese pinch runs for Dick Cole.
Walls hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Dickson
Long hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Freese scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Dickson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Gene Freese now playing second base. Eddie O'Brien now playing third base.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1956 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Blasingame D, ss 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 2b 3 0 2 0
Roberts C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 4 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 1 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 0 0 0
Freese G, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Moon W, 1b 5 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 5 1 3 0 Sauer H, lf 5 0 1 0
Walls L, rf 5 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 1 0
Long D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 2 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Dickson M, p 3 0 0 0
O'Brien E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Clemente R, lf 5 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0
Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
Friend B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 2 11 2 37 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 02 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 000 00 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 11.0 6 0 0 4 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 11.0 11 2 2 1 8
E -- Long D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 9
SH -- Dickson M, Foiles H
WP -- Dickson M
T -- 3:03
A -- 20079
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