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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 20, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | First Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox throws to second for one, and Aparicio throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Yost scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Mossi
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Mossi
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Mossi
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Mossi
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Pierce
Mossi hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Mossi
McAnany takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Mossi
Esposito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Mossi
Pierce takes first base on ball four. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pierce
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mossi
Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Mossi
Lollar bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Mossi
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAnany vs. Mossi
McAnany hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pierce
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Pierce
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Pierce
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Mossi
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Mossi
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Pierce
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Donovan
Dick Donovan now pitching.
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mossi
Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a popup towards short. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Mossi
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Mossi
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Donovan
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Donovan
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mossi
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAnany vs. Mossi
McAnany hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Mossi
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mossi
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Steve Demeter pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lown
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lown
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Narleski
Fox bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Narleski
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Narleski
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Narleski
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lown
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lown
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lown
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Narleski
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Narleski
McAnany bunts towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Narleski
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Narleski
Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown. Jim Rivera pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Cash is hit by the pitch. Phillips moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Sisler
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Shaw
Al Smith now playing center field. Bubba Phillips now playing third base. Jim McAnany now playing left field. Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Osborne hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shaw
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Shaw
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Shaw
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Chrisley hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching. Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bunning
Joe Hicks pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Bunning
Johnny Callison pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1959 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 0
Kuenn H, rf 4 3 4 1 Smith A, lf-cf 4 0 2 2
Kaline A, cf 3 1 1 2 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 1
Maxwell C, lf 1 0 0 1 Hicks J, pr 0 0 0 0
Groth J, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 0 0
Zernial G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Callison J, pr 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Phillips B, cf-3b 3 1 2 0
Wilson R, c 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ss 4 0 3 0 McAnany J, rf-lf 2 0 1 1
Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 2 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Demeter S, ph 1 0 0 0 Rivera J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 0 0 0 0
Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 0 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 4 32 4 9 4
Detroit 201 020 000 -- 5
Chicago 101 011 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 6.0 7 4 4 2 3
Narleski R 1.1 2 0 0 2 0
Sisler D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bunning J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 4.2 6 5 4 2 2
Donovan D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lown T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Shaw B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Aparicio L
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Chicago 11
2B -- Kuenn H, Fox N, Phillips B
HR -- Kuenn H, Kaline A, Lollar S
SB -- Aparicio L
SH -- Lollar S, Smith A, McAnany J
HBP -- by Mossi D (Phillips B), by Narleski R (Cash N), by Bunning J (Lollar S)
T -- 2:43
A -- 27784
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