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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 23, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Isringhausen |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 14,670 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Wally Bell |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Turner Ward | Center Fielder |
Mark Smith | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Todd Pratt | Catcher |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Jason Isringhausen | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1997
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Isringhausen
Womack hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baerga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Isringhausen
Ward hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Isringhausen
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cordova
McRae hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Cordova
There goes McRae. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Cordova
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Cordova
Olerud hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Cordova
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Cordova
Baerga strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Isringhausen
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Isringhausen
Randa hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Isringhausen
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Isringhausen covering, for the out. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Isringhausen
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Cordova
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Cordova
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Cordova covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Cordova
Ordonez hits a line drive beyond second. Womack can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Isringhausen vs. Cordova
Isringhausen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Isringhausen
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Isringhausen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Isringhausen
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Isringhausen
Womack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cordova
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Cordova
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Cordova
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Cordova
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Isringhausen
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Isringhausen
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Isringhausen
Young strikes out. There goes Smith. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Isringhausen
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Cordova
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Cordova
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Cordova
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Isringhausen
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Isringhausen
Guillen hits a line drive towards right. Huskey catches it and throws to first to double up Dunston. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Isringhausen
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Isringhausen
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Cordova
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Isringhausen vs. Cordova
Isringhausen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Cordova
McRae takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Cordova
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it and throws to second for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Cordova
There's a wild pitch. Ordonez scores. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Cordova
Olerud is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Cordova
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Isringhausen
Womack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Isringhausen
There goes Womack. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Isringhausen
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Isringhausen
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Womack scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Lidle
Randa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Randa reaches second base with a double. Ward scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Dunston vs. Lidle
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Lidle
There goes Dunston. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Lidle
Guillen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kendall vs. Lidle
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to home to get Randa. Dunston moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sveum vs. Lidle
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Francisco Cordova.
Sveum hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Silva
Jose Silva now pitching.
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Silva
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Silva
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Lidle
Womack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lidle
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lidle
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lidle
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Lidle covering, for the out. Ward moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Randa vs. Lidle
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Lidle
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. Smith scores. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Lidle
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Silva
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Silva
Carl Everett pinch hits for Cory Lidle.
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Silva
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. McMichael
Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Carl Everett now playing center field. Greg McMichael now pitching.
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silva vs. McMichael
There goes Kendall. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Silva vs. McMichael
Silva bunts towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Womack vs. McMichael
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ward vs. McMichael
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Silva
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Silva
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Silva
Carlos Mendoza pinch runs for John Olerud.
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it and throws to second for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ochoa vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching. Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Carlos Baerga.
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. Alfonzo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McMichael
Jason Hardtke now playing second base. Alex Ochoa now playing right field. Butch Huskey now playing first base.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. McMichael
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. McMichael
Randa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Loiselle
Jermaine Allensworth now playing center field. Turner Ward now playing left field. Matt Franco pinch hits for Todd Pratt.
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Loiselle
Shawn Gilbert pinch runs for Matt Franco.
Lopez bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Loiselle
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Loiselle
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Loiselle
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alfonzo for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1997 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Womack T, 2b 4 1 0 0 McRae B, cf 3 1 1 0 Ward T, cf-lf 4 2 1 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Smith M, lf 3 2 1 1 Hundley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 0 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Young K, 1b 5 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 1 1 1 2 Randa J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Mendoza C, pr 0 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 3 3 Hardtke J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 2 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 2 0 0 0 Ochoa A, ph-rf 1 0 0 1 Sveum D, ph 1 0 0 0 Huskey B, rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Silva J, p 0 0 0 0 Pratt T, c 3 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 0 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbert S, pr 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 1 1 1 0 Lopez L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Isringhausen J, p 2 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0 Everett C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 30 4 4 3 Pittsburgh 000 003 200 -- 5 New York 200 010 010 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F 5.0 3 3 3 4 7 Silva J (W) 2.1 1 1 1 1 4 Christiansen J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Loiselle R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Isringhausen J* 5.0 3 3 3 4 4 Lidle C (L) 2.0 4 2 2 2 0 McMichael G 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 7 2B -- Randa J 2, Ward T HR -- Olerud J SB -- McRae B, Smith M, Womack T, Dunston S, Kendall J SH -- Silva J, Lopez L HBP -- by Lidle C (Guillen J), by McMichael G (Kendall J) WP -- Cordova F T -- 3:16 A -- 14670
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