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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1951
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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 May 21, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,934 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Dizzy Trout | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Tom Wright | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trout
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Trout
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers bunts towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wertz scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Nixon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Trout
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trout
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Nixon
Trout hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Trout
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Trout
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trout
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Nixon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Trout
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Pesky reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Trout
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trout
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Evers. Williams reaches second base with a double. Wright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Trout
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Borowy
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Doerr reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Borowy
Moss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Borowy
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Doerr scores. Moss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Borowy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Pesky hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Stuart
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stuart
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Stuart
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nixon
Lipon 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nixon
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Stuart
Doerr hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Stuart
Moss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Nixon
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stuart
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Stuart
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stuart
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Stuart covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nixon
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Nixon
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching.
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bearden
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. White
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. White
Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Parnell
Mel Parnell now pitching.
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Parnell
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Pat Mullin.
Souchock takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Kinder
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Kinder
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Wertz scores. Souchock moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Taylor
Harry Taylor now pitching. Charlie Keller pinch hits for Hal White.
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Souchock scores. Ginsberg moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Taylor
Ted Gray pinch runs for Charlie Keller.
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Trucks
Bud Souchock now playing left field. Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Moss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Trucks
Taylor strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Ginsberg, who chases it to the backstop. Taylor reaches first on the wild pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Trucks
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Trucks
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Trucks
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Taylor
Kryhoski 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, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Taylor
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Taylor
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1951 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 1
Kryhoski D, 1b 5 1 1 2 Pesky J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wright T, rf 4 2 0 0
Wertz V, rf 4 2 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 3 3
Mullin P, lf 3 1 2 2 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 1
Souchock B, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Evers H, cf 3 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 1 Moss L, c 2 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 1 Nixon W, p 3 1 1 2
Trout D, p 1 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 0 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, p 1 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 1 1 1 0
Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Keller C, ph 1 0 1 1
Gray T, pr 0 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
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34 7 10 7 34 9 9 9
Detroit 010 101 220 -- 7
Boston 007 000 20x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trout D (L) 2.2 5 5 5 1 0
Borowy H 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Stuart M 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Bearden G* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
White H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Trucks V 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 7.0 7 5 5 1 6
Parnell M+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Kinder E 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Taylor H (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Dropo W, Trucks V
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 6
2B -- Pesky J, Williams T, Doerr B, Wertz V, Kolloway D
3B -- DiMaggio D
HR -- Mullin P, Kryhoski D, Williams T
SH -- Evers H, Priddy J
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 2:25
A -- 5934
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