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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 9, 1946 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boo Ferriss |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Third Baseman |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie McGah | Catcher |
| Boo Ferriss | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1946
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Ferriss
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hutchinson
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hutchinson
York hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Ferriss
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
The ball gets by McGah for a passed ball. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Ferriss
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Hutchinson
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGah vs. Hutchinson
McGah bunts for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Hutchinson
Ferriss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Hutchinson
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a line drive into right field. Mullin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mullin. Russell scores. Metkovich goes all the way around to score. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ferriss
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Ferriss
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Ferriss
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hutchinson scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hutchinson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hutchinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doerr for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Hutchinson
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hutchinson
Russell takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGah vs. Hutchinson
McGah strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Ferriss
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Ferriss
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Hutchinson
Ferriss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Hutchinson
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mullin. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Ferriss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Hutchinson
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Ferriss scores. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Benton
York hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. York reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Benton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Ferriss
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Ferriss
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Ferriss
Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Benton
McGah hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferriss vs. Benton
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Benton
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Benton
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Ferriss
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a popup in front of the plate. McGah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Benton
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Benton
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Ferriss
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Ferriss
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Ferriss
Anse Moore pinch hits for Al Benton.
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mullin scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Ferriss
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Outlaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGah vs. Gorsica
McGah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. McGah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferriss vs. Gorsica
Ferriss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Gorsica
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Ferriss
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Ferriss
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Ferriss
Wakefield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ferriss
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gorsica
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorsica
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gorsica
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Gorsica
York hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield who is chasing the ball. York reaches third base with a triple. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Gorsica
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gorsica
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGah vs. Gorsica
McGah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferriss vs. Gorsica
Ferriss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferriss for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Ferriss
Mullin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Ferriss
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Ferriss
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mullin scores. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Ferriss
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica.
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Ferriss
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1946, game 2 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lake E, ss 5 0 0 0 Metkovich G, rf 4 3 3 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 1 Pesky J, ss 5 1 2 3
Outlaw J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 2 1 2
Wakefield D, lf 4 1 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 1 York R, 1b 4 1 2 2
Mullin P, rf 4 2 2 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 2
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Russell R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 1 McGah E, c 3 0 1 0
Hutchinson F, p 1 1 0 0 Ferriss D, p 5 1 1 0
Benton A, p 1 0 0 0
Moore A, ph 1 0 1 1
Gorsica J, p 0 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 1
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37 6 10 6 37 11 14 10
Detroit 001 100 112 -- 6
Boston 230 300 03x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson F (L)* 3.0 8 8 7 3 2
Benton A 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
Gorsica J 2.0 4 3 3 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ferriss D (W) 9.0 10 6 6 0 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Doerr B, Mullin P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Boston 10
2B -- Metkovich G 2, Pesky J, York R, McGah E, Russell R, Bloodworth J
3B -- DiMaggio D, York R
HR -- Williams T, Greenberg H, Wakefield D, DiMaggio D
SH -- McGah E
PB -- McGah E
T -- 2:07
A -- 32800
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