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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 27, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,504 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 27, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gullett
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Briles
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gullett
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gullett
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Briles
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Briles
Gullett hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gullett
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Gullett
Briles bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Gullett
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gullett
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gullett
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Gullett
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Briles
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Briles
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Briles
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gullett vs. Briles
Gullett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Gullett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Gullett
Briles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Briles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Gullett
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Stennett bunts towards first. Perez fields it and throws to third for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Sprague
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Oliver. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Briles
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Briles
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sprague
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Sprague
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sprague
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Kison
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Kison
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Kison
Rose bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kison
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Hernandez
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Hernandez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Borbon
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Borbon
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Borbon
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Giusti
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Giusti
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Carbo hits a popup into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Giusti
Rose hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Carroll
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Carroll
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Carroll
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Carroll
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Giusti
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Giusti
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Giusti
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Giusti
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Tolan moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Giusti
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Carroll
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Carroll
Milt May pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Carroll
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carroll
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1972 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 0 1 1 Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 2
Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0
Uhlaender T, rf 4 0 1 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 1
Concepcion D, ss 5 2 3 2 Hernandez J, ss 2 1 1 0
Gullett D, p 2 0 1 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Briles N, p 2 0 1 0
Geronimo C, ph 0 0 0 0 Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 1
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37 5 12 5 35 4 9 4
Cincinnati 000 020 102 -- 5
Pittsburgh 002 100 001 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D* 4.0 5 3 3 2 5
Sprague E 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Borbon P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Carroll C (W) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N 5.2 7 2 2 1 2
Kison B 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Hernandez R 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Giusti D (L) 2.0 3 2 2 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hebner R 2, Tolan B 2, Briles N, Oliver A
HR -- Stennett R, Concepcion D
SB -- Morgan J 2, Tolan B
SF -- Menke D
T -- 2:40
A -- 12504
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