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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 23, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 23, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,759 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 23, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Queen
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Queen
There goes Abrams. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Castiglione applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Queen
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich strikes out. The ball gets by Campanella. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Castiglione. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Queen
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Queen
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Newcombe covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murtaugh for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Newcombe
Queen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Queen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Queen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Queen
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Queen
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Queen
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Queen
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Queen
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Queen
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Queen
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Newcombe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Newcombe
Werle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a line drive towards third. Cox catches it and throws to first to double up Werle. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Werle
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Werle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake juggles the ball. That's an error on Westlake. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Werle
Werle spins and fires to second, and Abrams is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Werle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Werle
Furillo hits a line drive towards short. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Werle
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Werle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Werle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Werle
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Werle
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Werle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Newcombe
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Newcombe
Dale Long pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Newcombe
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koski
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Bill Koski now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Koski
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Koski
Furillo bunts towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Koski
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Koski
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Koski
Cox hits a line drive towards third. Westlake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Newcombe
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Newcombe
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Metkovich moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Newcombe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. Metkovich scores. Reiser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Newcombe
Jack Phillips pinch runs for Gus Bell.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reiser scores. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Newcombe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Newcombe
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1951 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Abrams C, lf 4 1 3 0 Castiglione P, ss 3 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 1 0 Metkovich G, cf 3 1 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 3 3 1 Reiser P, lf 4 1 2 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 3 3 3 Kiner R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 1 Bell G, rf 3 1 1 1
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 2 Phillips J, pr 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, cf 5 0 2 0 Westlake W, 3b 4 1 2 3
Cox B, 3b 5 1 1 4 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Newcombe D, p 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 1 0 1 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koski B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 15 11 32 4 8 4
Brooklyn 300 060 002 -- 11
Pittsburgh 000 200 002 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 8 4 2 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L) 4.1 7 8 8 5 1
Werle B 3.2 5 1 1 0 1
Koski B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Campanella R, Westlake W, Hodges G, Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Hodges G
HR -- Hodges G, Westlake W, Cox B
CS -- Abrams C
SH -- Furillo C
HBP -- by Newcombe D (Bell G)
T -- 2:25
A -- 15759
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