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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 26, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,868 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Al Forman 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Javier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Simmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Simmons
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Friend
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Friend
There goes Javier. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Friend
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham bunts towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Green
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Cunningham scores. White scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Green
Javier hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Boyer scores. Spencer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Green
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Simmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Simmons
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Green
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak throws towards short. Groat fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Green
Flood bunts towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Green
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. Simmons scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Green
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Green
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat throws to second for one, and Mazeroski throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cunningham scores. Boyer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Green
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Green
Charlie James pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Charlie James now playing left field.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Witt
Red Witt now pitching.
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Witt
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Witt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Witt
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Witt
Bob Oldis now catching.
There goes Flood. The throw from Oldis and he is safe. Flood steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Witt
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Witt
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Witt
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Witt
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Witt
Spencer takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Witt
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Simmons
Oldis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Simmons
Witt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Witt reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Witt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Witt
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Witt
Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Don Taussig now playing right field.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Simmons
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taussig. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oldis vs. Simmons
Oldis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Witt
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
White hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer strikes out. There goes Taussig. The throw from Oldis to second, and Taussig is out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Simmons
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1961 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 5 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 2 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 3 0 Cunningham J, rf 3 2 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 0 0 Taussig D, rf 1 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 0 2 1 White B, 1b 5 2 2 0 Cimoli G, lf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 4 3 6 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 2 0 Musial S, lf 3 0 1 1 Smith H, c 2 0 1 1 James C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Oldis B, c 2 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Green F, p 1 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 4 1 1 1 Witt R, p 1 0 1 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 2 10 2 35 12 11 10 Pittsburgh 110 000 000 -- 2 St.Louis 313 302 00x -- 12 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L)* 2.0 7 7 4 0 0 Green F 2.0 2 3 1 1 1 Witt R+ 3.0 2 2 2 3 2 Gibbon J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Simmons C (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Smith H, Hoak D, Mazeroski B 2, Groat D, Stuart D, Javier J, Spencer D DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, St.Louis 4 2B -- Stuart D, Hoak D, Witt R, Cimoli G HR -- Boyer K 2 SB -- Javier J, Flood C CS -- Taussig D SH -- Flood C WP -- Green F T -- 2:36 A -- 8868
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