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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 19, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 19, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 19, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 52,389 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
John Montefusco | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 19, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rhoden
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Rhoden
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rhoden
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Rhoden
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Rhoden
Clark hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Montefusco
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Montefusco
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Montefusco
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Montefusco
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Rhoden
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Rhoden
LeMaster bunts towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Rhoden
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montefusco vs. Rhoden
Montefusco hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Montefusco
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Montefusco
There goes Garvey. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Montefusco
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Montefusco
Yeager hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Yeager reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Montefusco
Rhoden bunts in front of the plate. Sadek fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Montefusco
Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Montefusco
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rhoden
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Rhoden
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rhoden
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Rhoden
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Montefusco
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Montefusco
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rhoden
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Rhoden
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Rhoden
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadek vs. Rhoden
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garvey. Herndon scores. LeMaster moves to third. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montefusco vs. Rhoden
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Rhoden
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Rhoden
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rhoden
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Rhoden
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Montefusco
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Montefusco
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rhoden
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Herndon bunts towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Castillo covering. Safe. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Castillo
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sadek vs. Castillo
Sadek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montefusco vs. Castillo
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Castillo
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Montefusco
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Montefusco
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Montefusco
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Castillo
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Castillo
There goes Whitfield. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Castillo
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Castillo
Yeager fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Yeager. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Castillo
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Castillo
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Montefusco
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Montefusco
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Montefusco
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Montefusco
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Montefusco
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Castillo
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Castillo
LeMaster bunts towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Castillo
Sadek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Castillo
Montefusco bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Castillo
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sadek scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Garman Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Garman
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Montefusco
Lopes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Montefusco
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Garman
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Garman
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garman
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Garman
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Montefusco
Skip James now playing first base.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Montefusco
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Montefusco
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Garman
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Garman
Sadek strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sadek out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavelle vs. Garman
Lavelle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Lavelle
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lavelle
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Lacy hits a popup towards first. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lavelle
Lopes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1978 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Madlock B, 2b 5 1 3 4 Lopes D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 5 0 2 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 2 3 2 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 0 James S, 1b 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 2 3 0 Clark J, rf 5 2 2 0 Baker D, lf 3 2 1 1 Herndon L, cf 4 2 3 0 Monday R, cf 4 2 2 6 LeMaster J, ss 3 1 1 1 Yeager S, c 4 0 1 0 Sadek M, c 5 2 2 3 Rhoden R, p 0 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 3 0 0 0 Castillo R, p 2 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 1 0 0 0 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 16 10 35 7 9 7 San Francisco 001 510 210 -- 10 Los Angeles 030 004 000 -- 7 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Montefusco J (W) 7.2 9 7 7 1 10 Lavelle G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R* 4.0 10 7 6 1 2 Castillo R (L) 2.2 5 2 2 2 3 Garman M 2.1 1 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Garvey S, Yeager S DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- San Francisco 8, Los Angeles 3 2B -- Whitfield T, Yeager S, Clark J, Garvey S HR -- Monday R 2, Evans D 2, Madlock B SB -- Garvey S CS -- Whitfield T SH -- LeMaster J 2, Rhoden R, Montefusco J WP -- Montefusco J Balk -- Garman M T -- 2:41 A -- 52389
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