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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 16, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,390 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
Wes Covington | Right Fielder |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Lee Walls | First Baseman |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
Chris Short | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Heist | Center Fielder |
Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Cardwell
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Cardwell
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cardwell
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Cardwell
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Short
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Short
Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Short
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Short
Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Short
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Cardwell
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Cardwell
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Short vs. Cardwell
Short hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Short
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Short
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Short
Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cardwell vs. Short
Cardwell takes first base on ball four. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Heist vs. Short
Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Kindall vs. Short
Kindall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Covington. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Rodgers scores. Bertell scores. Cardwell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Short
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Short
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardwell scores. Kindall scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Short
Williams takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Cardwell
Callison takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Cardwell
Covington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Cardwell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. Taylor moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Cardwell
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Green
Dallas Green now pitching.
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Green
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Green
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Cardwell
Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist. Dalrymple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Cardwell
Amaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dalrymple moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Cardwell
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to home to get Dalrymple. Amaro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Cardwell
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Green
Heist hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Green
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kindall for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Green
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Cardwell
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cardwell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cardwell
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Green
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Green
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Green
Santo hits a popup towards first. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Cardwell
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Cardwell
Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cardwell
Green hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Green
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Green
Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Green
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Heist vs. Green
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Green
There goes Heist. The throw from Dalrymple and he is safe. Heist steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Kindall vs. Green
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodgers scores. Heist moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Green
There's a wild pitch. Heist scores. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Green
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Banks reaches second base with a double. Kindall scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Green
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Cardwell
Callison takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Cardwell
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heist throws the ball in to Kindall who tags Covington trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taylor scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Cardwell
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Cardwell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Green
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Green
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Green
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Green
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cardwell vs. Green
Cardwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Cardwell
Sammy Taylor now catching.
Dalrymple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Cardwell
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Cardwell
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Dallas Green.
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Cardwell
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Cardwell
Covington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Baldschun
Kindall bunts towards the mound. Baldschun fields it and throws to first for the out. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Baldschun
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Banks reaches second base with a double. Heist scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Baldschun
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Baldschun
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cardwell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Cardwell
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cardwell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1961 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 5 3 4 0 Heist A, cf 4 2 1 0 Callison J, lf 3 1 2 0 Kindall J, 2b 4 2 3 3 Covington W, rf 5 0 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 2 2 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 1 Altman G, rf 5 0 1 2 Walls L, 1b 5 0 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dalrymple C, c 4 1 2 1 Rodgers A, 1b 4 2 3 0 Amaro R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bertell D, c 4 1 2 0 Short C, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 0 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 3 1 0 0 Green D, p 2 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 13 5 36 9 13 8 Philadelphia 101 000 210 -- 5 Chicago 040 003 11x -- 9 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Short C (L) 1.2 6 4 4 3 0 Sullivan F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Green D 5.0 6 4 4 0 2 Baldschun J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D (W) 9.0 13 5 5 3 5 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Chicago 8 2B -- Rodgers A 2, Kindall J, Dalrymple C, Banks E 2 HR -- Santo R, Dalrymple C SB -- Heist A SH -- Kindall J WP -- Green D T -- 2:46 A -- 6390
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