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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 11, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 11, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,075 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Vic Delmore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 11, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Newcombe
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Poholsky
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Poholsky
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hodges. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Poholsky
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Newcombe
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Newcombe
Poholsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hodges. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Poholsky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Newcombe
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. Poholsky scores. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Poholsky
Nelson 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros 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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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poholsky
Walker hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Poholsky
Newcombe 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Newcombe
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Newcombe
Poholsky hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Poholsky
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Poholsky
There goes Jackson. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Newcombe
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poholsky
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Poholsky
Newcombe hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Newcombe
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Newcombe
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese bunts towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Poholsky
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Snider scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. Nelson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Kinder
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. There goes Hodges trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kinder
Walker 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
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Newcombe
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Kinder
Newcombe 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kinder
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kinder
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Kinder
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kinder
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Kinder
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Labine
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Ellis Kinder. Clem Labine now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Moon scores. Sarni scores. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Labine
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Labine
Hatton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1956 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Blasingame D, ss 4 0 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Hatton G, 2b 5 0 0 1
Snider D, cf 3 4 3 3 Musial S, rf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 1 Moon W, 1b 4 2 2 1
Cimoli G, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 1
Hodges G, rf-1b 3 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 1 1 0
Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 0 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, ph 1 1 1 0
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Poholsky T, p 3 1 1 0
Newcombe D, p 4 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan B, ph 1 0 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 8 7 36 6 11 6
Brooklyn 100 001 042 -- 8
St.Louis 001 100 103 -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 8.1 10 6 6 2 5
Labine C (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (L) 7.1 5 6 3 3 4
Kinder E 1.2 3 2 2 2 0
E -- Blasingame D, Hatton G
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, St.Louis 5
2B -- Boyer K, Blasingame D, Reese P, Jackson R, Morgan B
HR -- Snider D 2, Moon W, Sauer H
SB -- Jackson R
SH -- Reese P
T -- 2:34
A -- 26075
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