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Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1972
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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 August 26, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1972 |
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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 | August 26, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Arlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,097 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
Steve Arlin | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ed Crosby | Second Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Matty Alou | First Baseman |
Dwain Anderson | Shortstop |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1972
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Gibson
Stahl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Stahl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Gibson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stahl scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gibson
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Gibson
Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Gibson
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Arlin
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Arlin
There goes Brock. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Arlin
Crosby bunts towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Arlin
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Arlin
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Gibson
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gibson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Arlin
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arlin
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Arlin
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Arlin
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Arlin
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Arlin
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Gibson moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosby vs. Acosta
Ed Acosta now pitching.
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Acosta
Carbo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Acosta
Torre takes first base on ball four. Gibson scores. Brock moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Acosta
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Gibson
Acosta strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Gibson
Stahl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Stahl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Gibson
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stahl moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Gibson
Lee hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbert vs. Gibson
Colbert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons scoops up the ball and tags Colbert for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Acosta
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Acosta
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Acosta
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Gibson
Gaston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gibson
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Gibson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Gibson
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Acosta
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Acosta
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Acosta
Crosby bunts towards the mound. Acosta fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Acosta
Carbo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Acosta
Torre takes first base on ball four. Gibson scores. Brock moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Schaeffer
Mark Schaeffer now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock scores. Carbo moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Schaeffer
Alou takes first base on ball four. Carbo scores. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Schaeffer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaeffer fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaeffer vs. Gibson
Schaeffer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Gibson
Stahl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gibson
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Schaeffer
Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Schaeffer
There's a wild pitch. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Schaeffer
The ball gets by Kendall for a passed ball. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Schaeffer
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Schaeffer
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Schaeffer
Crosby hits a popup towards the mound. Schaeffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Schaeffer
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gibson
Jose Cruz now playing left field.
Lee hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Gibson
Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Gibson
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Schaeffer
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schaeffer
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Schaeffer
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Schaeffer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaeffer fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melendez vs. Schaeffer
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Severinsen
Al Severinsen now pitching.
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Gibson
Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gibson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severinsen vs. Gibson
Severinsen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Severinsen
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stahl. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Severinsen
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Severinsen
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Severinsen
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Severinsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Gibson
Dal Maxvill now playing second base. Ed Crosby now playing third base.
Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gibson
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gibson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Gibson
Colbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Gibson
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Severinsen
Simmons is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Severinsen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Severinsen
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Severinsen
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Higgins
Kendall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Kendall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Higgins
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Higgins
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Al Severinsen.
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Higgins
Stahl takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Higgins
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Anderson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1972 -- San Diego at St.Louis (N) San Diego AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Stahl L, cf 4 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 2 4 2 Roberts D, 3b 5 1 2 1 Cruz J, lf 1 0 1 0 Lee L, lf 4 0 1 0 Crosby E, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carbo B, rf 2 1 0 1 Gaston C, rf 3 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 3 0 0 2 Thomas D, ss 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kendall F, c 4 1 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 2 1 Stanley F, 2b 3 0 0 1 Alou M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Arlin S, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson D, ss 5 1 1 1 Acosta E, p 1 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 4 1 2 0 Schaeffer M, p 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 4 2 1 1 Severinsen A, p 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 Blefary C, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 33 9 13 9 San Diego 100 000 011 -- 3 St.Louis 140 310 00x -- 9 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Arlin S (L) 1.1 6 5 5 0 0 Acosta E 2.0 2 3 3 4 1 Schaeffer M 2.1 4 1 1 3 0 Severinsen A 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 8.0 6 2 2 2 6 Higgins D (S) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 E -- Thomas D DP -- San Diego 2 LOB -- San Diego 8, St.Louis 11 2B -- Stahl L, Cruz J 3B -- Stahl L, Kendall F SB -- Brock L SH -- Crosby E 2 SF -- Carbo B HBP -- by Severinsen A (Simmons T) WP -- Schaeffer M PB -- Kendall F T -- 2:20 A -- 21097
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