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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 19, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 19, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,129 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Rich Nye | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 19, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nye
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nye
Javier hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nye
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Torrez
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boccabella vs. Torrez
Boccabella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Torrez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to home to get Banks. Boccabella moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nye vs. Torrez
Nye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Nye
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Nye
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nye
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Nye
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Nye
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye juggles the ball. That's an error on Nye. Shannon moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torrez vs. Nye
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Nye
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Shannon scores. Maxvill scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Stoneman
Bill Stoneman now pitching.
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Stoneman
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Stoneman
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stoneman
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Stoneman
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Stoneman
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Stoneman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Torrez
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Torrez
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Torrez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Torrez
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Stoneman.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Torrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Tiefenauer
The ball gets by Boccabella for a passed ball. Torrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Tiefenauer
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Tiefenauer
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Javier reaches second base with a double. Torrez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Tiefenauer
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Tiefenauer
There goes Flood. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Flood steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Tiefenauer
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Tiefenauer
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flood scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Tiefenauer
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Tiefenauer
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Phil Gagliano now playing third base.
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Torrez
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Tiefenauer
Lee Elia now playing shortstop.
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Tiefenauer
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Tiefenauer
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Torrez
Boccabella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Torrez
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Torrez
Ted Savage pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Savage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elia vs. Torrez
Elia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Savage moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Gilson
Hal Gilson now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hartenstein
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hartenstein
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gilson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gilson
Santo 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gilson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hartenstein
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hartenstein
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Hartenstein
Gagliano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Hartenstein
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilson vs. Hartenstein
Gilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Gilson
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Gilson
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plummer vs. Gilson
Bill Plummer pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Plummer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elia vs. Gilson
Elia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hernandez
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hernandez
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gilson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gilson
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gilson
Santo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1968 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 0 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 2
Elia L, ss 2 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 5 2 2 1
Williams B, lf 5 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 2 2
Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Simpson D, rf 4 1 2 3
Banks E, 1b 4 0 2 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
Johnson L, rf 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 2 1 1 0
Boccabella J, c 3 0 1 0 Gagliano P, 3b 1 0 1 0
Phillips A, cf 3 1 2 1 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 0 0
Nye R, p 1 0 0 0 Torrez M, p 3 1 1 0
Stoneman B, p 0 0 0 0 Gilson H, p 1 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 1 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Plummer B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
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35 2 8 2 37 9 12 9
Chicago 000 011 000 -- 2
St.Louis 042 300 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nye R (L) 1.2 4 4 2 0 0
Stoneman B 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Tiefenauer B 2.0 5 3 3 0 2
Hartenstein C 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Hernandez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 5.2 7 2 2 4 1
Gilson H (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Nye R, Phillips A
LOB -- Chicago 11, St.Louis 6
2B -- Banks E 2, Cepeda O, Javier J
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Simpson D, Cepeda O, Phillips A
SB -- Flood C
PB -- Boccabella J
T -- 2:32
A -- 13129
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