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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 24, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 24, 1938 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 6,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Rudy York | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 24, 1938
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Auker
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Grove
There goes Fox. The throw from Desautels and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Grove
York strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Auker
There goes Higgins. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Grove
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Grove
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Auker
Desautels takes first base on ball four. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Auker
Grove bunts towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to third for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels scores. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Grove moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Auker
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Grove scores. Cramer moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Cramer scores. Vosmik moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Grove
York takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. York moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Grove
Ross takes first base on ball four. York scores. Greenberg moves to third. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Auker vs. Grove
Auker 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Auker
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Auker
Grove takes first base on ball four. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to third. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Auker
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. York settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Auker
Desautels hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Auker
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Grove
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Grove
Auker bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Auker
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Cronin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Auker
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Grove
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Auker
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Auker
Grove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Auker
There goes Cramer. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Gehringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Grove
Ross takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Grove
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Elden Auker.
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Grove
Rogell 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Coffman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grove
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grove
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Grove
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Grove
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Grove
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Grove
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Grove
Ross hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1938 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 1 Rogell B, ss 5 0 0 0
Chapman B, rf 5 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 5 2 4 0
Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 0 Fox P, rf 5 1 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 1 1 3 Gehringer C, 2b 5 0 2 2
Cronin J, ss 3 0 2 1 York R, lf 3 1 0 0
Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 1
Desautels G, c 2 1 0 0 Ross D, 3b 2 0 0 1
Grove L, p 2 1 0 0 Auker E, p 2 0 0 0
Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 5 5 35 4 8 4
Boston 003 000 200 -- 5
Detroit 102 000 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 8 4 4 8 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (L) 8.0 5 5 5 10 3
Coffman S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Higgins P, Foxx J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Detroit 13
2B -- Walker D 2, Vosmik J, Cronin J
HR -- Foxx J
SB -- Fox P
CS -- Higgins P, Cramer D
SH -- Auker E
T -- 2:25
A -- 6600
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