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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 20, 1942 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal White |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,082 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Don Ross | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Hal White | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1942
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. White
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. White
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. White
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Bagby
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bagby
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Bagby
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards who is chasing the ball. McCosky reaches third base with a triple. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Bagby
York hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Bagby
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Bagby
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. White
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. White
Mack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. White
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagby vs. White
Bagby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. White
Hockett strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. White
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Desautels scores. Bagby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Bagby
Higgins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Bagby
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bagby
White strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. White
Fleming takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. White
There goes Fleming. The throw from Unser and he is out, Meyer applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. White
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. White
Mack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Bagby
Lipon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Bagby
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mack. Lipon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Bagby
McCosky bunts towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Lipon is safe. Lipon moves to third. Cramer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Bagby
Rusty Peters now playing shortstop.
York hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lipon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Bagby
Meyer hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Bagby
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. McCosky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Bagby
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. White
Desautels strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. White
Bagby hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. White
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bagby
Unser hits a popup towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bagby
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath throws the ball in to Peters who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Bagby
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. White
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. White
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Bagby
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bagby
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Bagby
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. White
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. White
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. White
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Bagby
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bagby
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Bagby
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. White
Otto Denning pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Denning hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. White
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. White
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ferrick
Otto Denning now catching. Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ferrick
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Ferrick
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Ferrick
Cramer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Ferrick
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. White moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Ferrick
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. White
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. White
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. White
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. White
Peters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. White
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Ray Mack.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ferrick
Oscar Grimes now playing second base.
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Ferrick
Ross takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ferrick
Higgins bunts towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. Meyer moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Ferrick
Unser hits a popup towards short. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Ferrick
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. White
Denning hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. White
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. White
Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. White
There goes Hockett. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Hockett steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. White
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. White
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hockett scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
The ball gets by Unser for a passed ball. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Newhouser
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fleming vs. Newhouser
Fleming takes first base on ball four. Edwards scores. Keltner moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kennedy
Vern Kennedy now pitching. Ned Harris pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Kennedy
McCosky bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Harris moves to third. Cramer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
York vs. Kennedy
York takes first base on ball four. Harris scores. Cramer moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cramer scores. McCosky moves to third. York moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1942, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hockett O, rf 4 1 1 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 1 0
Edwards H, cf 3 2 2 1 Harris N, ph 1 1 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 0 1 2 Cramer D, cf 4 3 1 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 2 0 McCosky B, lf 3 1 1 1
Fleming L, 1b 2 0 0 1 York R, 1b 4 0 1 3
Boudreau L, ss 2 0 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Peters R, ss 3 0 1 0 Ross D, rf 3 0 1 1
Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Unser A, c 4 0 0 0
Grimes O, 2b 0 0 0 0 White H, p 4 0 2 0
Desautels G, c 2 1 1 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0
Denning O, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 2 0 1 1
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 0 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 33 6 10 6
Cleveland 020 000 012 -- 5
Detroit 202 000 002 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J 6.0 6 4 2 1 1
Ferrick T 2.0 1 0 0 3 2
Kennedy V (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Heving J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
White H 8.2 10 5 5 5 5
Newhouser H+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Trucks V (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Mack R, Keltner K
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Detroit 11
3B -- McCosky B, Edwards H
SB -- Hockett O
CS -- Fleming L
SH -- McCosky B 2, Higgins P
PB -- Unser A
T -- 2:12
A -- 9082
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