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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 8, 1985 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramon Romero |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,692 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Left Fielder |
Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Julio Franco | Shortstop |
Pat Tabler | Third Baseman |
Benny Ayala | DH |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Carmelo Castillo | Right Fielder |
Chris Bando | Catcher |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
Andre Robertson | Third Baseman |
Billy Sample | Center Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1985
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Niekro
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sample. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Niekro
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabler vs. Niekro
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Romero
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Romero
Mattingly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Romero
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Romero
There's a wild pitch. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Romero
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Romero
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Romero
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. Winfield scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Romero
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Niekro
Ayala hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Niekro
Bernazard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Niekro
Hargrove hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Romero
Hassey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Romero
There's a wild pitch. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meacham vs. Romero
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Romero
There goes Meacham. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Meacham steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Romero
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Romero
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. Meacham moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Reed
Jerry Reed now pitching.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. Meacham scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Reed
There goes Winfield. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Reed
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Niekro
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Niekro
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Niekro
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Niekro
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Niekro
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ayala vs. Niekro
Ayala strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reed
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Reed
Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Andre Robertson.
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Reed
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Reed
Hassey hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Niekro
Mike Pagliarulo now playing third base.
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sample. Bernazard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Niekro
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Niekro
Castillo hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Niekro
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Reed
Meacham hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Reed
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Reed
Mattingly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Reed
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Niekro
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Niekro
Franco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Niekro
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Niekro
Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Fisher
Brian Fisher now pitching.
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Fisher
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Reed
Baylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reed
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Reed
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Reed
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Fisher
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fisher
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fisher
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Reed
Hassey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meacham vs. Reed
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meacham for the out. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Reed
Randolph bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hassey scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Reed
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Reed
There goes Randolph. The throw from Bando and he is out, Bernazard applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Fisher
The runners advance. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Fisher
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Fisher
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Fisher
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ruhle
Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Tabler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ruhle
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Fisher
Ayala strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Fisher
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Brook Jacoby pinch hits for Mike Hargrove.
Jacoby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Righetti
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Ruhle
Pat Tabler now playing first base. Brook Jacoby now playing third base.
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Thompson
Rich Thompson now pitching.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Thompson
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard misplays the ball. That's an error on Bernazard. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Thompson
Meacham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Thompson
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Hassey moves to third. Meacham moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattingly vs. Thompson
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Righetti
Joe Carter pinch hits for Chris Bando.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Righetti
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Otis Nixon.
Thornton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Righetti
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Righetti
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Righetti
There goes Franco. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Righetti
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1985, game 2 -- Cleveland at New York (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Nixon O, lf 4 1 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 1 1 0 1 Thornton A, ph 1 1 1 1 Mattingly D, 1b 4 2 2 3 Butler B, cf 5 2 3 4 Winfield D, rf 3 1 0 1 Franco J, ss 5 1 2 1 Baylor D, dh 3 1 1 1 Tabler P, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, lf 4 0 0 0 Ayala B, dh 3 0 0 0 Robertson A, 3b 1 0 0 1 Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 3 0 Pagliarulo M, ph-3b 3 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sample B, cf 4 0 0 0 Jacoby B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 4 1 2 0 Castillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Meacham B, ss 4 1 1 0 Bando C, c 2 1 0 0 Carter J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 6 31 7 7 7 Cleveland 003 020 001 -- 6 New York 310 111 00x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Romero R 1.1 2 4 4 5 0 Reed J (L) 4.2 4 3 3 0 1 Ruhle V 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P 4.2 6 5 5 3 4 Fisher B (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Righetti D (S) 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 E -- Bernazard T LOB -- Cleveland 7, New York 7 2B -- Butler B, Bernazard T, Hassey R HR -- Mattingly D 2, Butler B 2, Franco J, Baylor D, Thornton A SB -- Meacham B, Winfield D, Franco J CS -- Randolph W SH -- Randolph W WP -- Romero R 2 PB -- Hassey R T -- 3:09 A -- 25692
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