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Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 16, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres, played on July 16, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sterling Hitchcock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 29,118 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Gary Darling |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Quilvio Veras | Second Baseman |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Sterling Hitchcock | Pitcher |
Bruce Bochy | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
John Mabry | Right Fielder |
Matt Morris | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 16, 1997
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Morris
Veras strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Morris
Gwynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Gwynn reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Morris
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Morris
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Morris
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hitchcock
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hitchcock
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Hitchcock
Hitchcock fires to first and has DeShields trapped. There's the throw to Gomez who tags DeShields for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hitchcock
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Morris
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Morris
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Morris
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Hitchcock
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hitchcock
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hitchcock
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Hitchcock
Difelice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Hitchcock
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Morris
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Morris
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Morris
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Hitchcock
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Hitchcock
Hitchcock fires to first and has Morris trapped. There's the throw to Gomez who tags Morris for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hitchcock
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hitchcock
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Morris
Finley hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Morris
Joyner hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Morris
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hitchcock
Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Hitchcock
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hitchcock
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hitchcock
Young hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Morris
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Morris
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Morris
Veras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gwynn vs. Morris
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gwynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hitchcock
Difelice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Hitchcock
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Hitchcock
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Morris
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Morris
Finley strikes out. Difelice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Finley out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Morris
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Morris
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hitchcock
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hitchcock
DeShields hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Hitchcock
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Veras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Hitchcock
There goes DeShields. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Hitchcock
There goes DeShields. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. DeShields steals third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Hitchcock
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Morris
Flaherty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Morris
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Morris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. DeShields scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hitchcock
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hitchcock
Young bunts towards the mound. Hitchcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Hitchcock
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Difelice vs. Hitchcock
Difelice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Young moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Hitchcock
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheaffer vs. Hitchcock
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Matt Morris.
Sheaffer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Bruske
Jim Bruske now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Veras hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Veras moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Fossas
Gwynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Fossas
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Fossas
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Finley vs. Fossas
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Veras scores. Caminiti moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching. Greg Vaughn pinch hits for Wally Joyner.
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Mathews
There goes Finley. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Mathews
The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Caminiti scores. Finley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Mathews
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Flaherty vs. Mathews
Flaherty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Bruske
Archi Cianfrocco now playing first base.
DeShields bunts towards the mound. Bruske fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Bruske
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bruske
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Mathews
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Jim Bruske.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mathews
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Mathews
There goes Henderson. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Veras vs. Mathews
Veras hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mathews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veras for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gwynn vs. Mathews
Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Mathews
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Gwynn moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Finley vs. Mathews
Finley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hoffman
Trevor Hoffman now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoffman
Young hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Hoffman
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Livingstone strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1997 -- San Diego at St.Louis (N) San Diego AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 2 1 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0 Veras Q, 2b 5 1 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gwynn T, rf 4 0 1 1 Gant R, lf 4 0 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 1 Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0 Finley S, cf 5 0 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 2 2 0 0 Joyner W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Young D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Vaughn G, ph 1 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 3 0 3 2 Cianfrocco A, 1b 0 0 0 0 Livingstone S, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez C, ss 3 0 1 0 Mabry J, rf 3 0 0 0 Flaherty J, c 4 0 1 0 Morris M, p 1 0 0 0 Hitchcock S, p 3 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, ph 1 0 1 1 Bruske J, p 0 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Hoffman T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 3 30 3 7 3 San Diego 100 000 021 -- 4 St.Louis 010 000 200 -- 3 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Hitchcock S 6.1 7 3 2 3 5 Bruske J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hoffman T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Morris M 7.0 5 1 1 2 7 Fossas T 0.1 1 2 0 1 0 Mathews T (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 E -- Hitchcock S, Young D DP -- San Diego 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- San Diego 10, St.Louis 4 2B -- Gwynn T SB -- DeShields D 2, Young D, Gaetti G, Caminiti K, Veras Q, Finley S, Henderson R CS -- DeShields D, Morris M SH -- Young D HBP -- by Morris M (Henderson R) PB -- Difelice M T -- 3:03 A -- 29118
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