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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 1, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 1, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Bolin |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,706 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bolin | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 1, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bolin
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Bolin
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Bolin
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Bolin
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Bolin
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bolin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bolin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bolin
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Bolin
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonds out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Niekro
Barton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bolin
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Bolin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Bolin
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Bolin
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Torre moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bolin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Niekro
Bolin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bolin
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bolin
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Bolin
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bolin
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bolin
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bolin
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Bolin
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bolin
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Niekro
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolin vs. Niekro
Bolin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bolin
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bolin
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Bolin
Niekro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Bolin
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Bolin
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Niekro
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cline vs. Niekro
Ray Sadecki pinch runs for Dave Marshall. Ty Cline pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Cline strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bolin
Dick Dietz now catching. Jim Davenport now playing shortstop.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bolin
Francona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bolin
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Bolin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Linzy
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Linzy
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Linzy
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Linzy
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Linzy
There goes Alou. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Linzy
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Linzy
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Hart hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Upshaw
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Upshaw
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Linzy
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Linzy
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Linzy
Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Linzy
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Linzy
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Linzy
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Upshaw
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Upshaw
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Upshaw
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Upshaw
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1968 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 5 0 2 1 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 5 1 2 1 Johnson F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Torre J, c 5 1 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 3 0
Francona T, lf 3 0 2 2 Hart J, lf 4 0 1 0
Lum M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Barton B, c 2 0 0 0
Martinez M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Marshall D, ph 1 0 1 1
Jackson S, ss 3 1 1 0 Sadecki R, pr 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 1 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 2 0 1 0
Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0
Davenport J, ss 0 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 9 5 35 1 8 1
Atlanta 002 001 011 -- 5
San Francisco 000 001 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)* 7.0 8 1 1 2 5
Upshaw C (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bolin B (L) 7.0 6 3 2 5 5
Linzy F 2.0 3 2 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Johnson F 3
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Atlanta 13, San Francisco 10
2B -- Boyer C, Jackson S, McCovey W, Torre J
SB -- Aaron H, Boyer C, Alou F
HBP -- by Bolin B (Johnson D)
WP -- Linzy F
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 2:40
A -- 4706
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