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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 8, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 20,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 8, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Reed
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Stennett moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Reed
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stennett scores. Davalillo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Sanguillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Reed
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Reed
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Hebner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Reed
Blass bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blass
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blass
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Blass
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Reed
Clemente hits a popup towards the mound. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Blass
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blass
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blass
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Blass
Evans hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reed
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Reed
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blass
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Blass
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Blass
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Reed
Blass hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Reed
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Perez. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Clemente moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reed
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Reed
Alley hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Reed
Blass takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blass
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blass
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blass
There goes Baker. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Blass
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron fields the ball and throws to Reed covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Reed
There's a wild pitch. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Reed
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Davalillo steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Reed
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reed
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Reed
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Reed
Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed juggles the ball. That's an error on Reed. Hebner scores. Alley moves to third. Clines moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davalillo vs. Reed
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hernandez
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hernandez
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hernandez
Rico Carty pinch hits for Marty Perez.
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Niekro
Phil Niekro now pitching. Gil Garrido now playing shortstop.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a line drive into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Hernandez
Bill Mazeroski now playing second base. Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hernandez
Garr hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hernandez
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrido moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. Garrido moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 5 1 0 0 Garr R, rf 5 1 2 2
Mazeroski B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 4 0 1 0
Davalillo V, lf 5 1 3 0 Aaron H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0 Williams E, c 5 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 5 0 1 2 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 0 3 0
Oliver A, cf 5 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 2 3 1 Carty R, ph 1 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 1 1 Niekro P, p 0 0 0 0
Blass S, p 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 3 1 1 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Garrido G, ss 1 0 1 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
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39 5 10 4 38 3 12 3
Pittsburgh 120 010 010 -- 5
Atlanta 002 001 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 7.0 9 3 3 2 3
Hernandez R 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Giusti D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (L) 8.0 10 5 2 1 6
Niekro P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Perez M 2, Evans D, Stargell W, Reed R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Atlanta 10
3B -- Sanguillen M, Hebner R
HR -- Garr R, Evans D
SB -- Davalillo V
CS -- Baker D
SH -- Blass S
WP -- Blass S, Reed R
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:33
A -- 20256
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