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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 1947
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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 22, 1947 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,955 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bockman | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Red Embree | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 22, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Overmire
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Overmire
Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Overmire
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bockman trying to get to second. Evers throws the ball in to Mayo who tags Bockman for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Overmire
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a fly ball into left field. Bockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Embree
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wakefield vs. Embree
Wakefield hits a fly ball towards left. Bockman catches it and throws to home to double up Mayo. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Overmire
Fleming hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Overmire
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Bockman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the infield. Embree fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Embree. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Embree
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Embree
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Bockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Overmire vs. Embree
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Embree
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Embree
Mayo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Overmire
Embree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Overmire
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Overmire
Bockman hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Overmire
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Embree goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Overmire
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Embree
Wakefield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a fly ball towards left. Bockman catches it and throws to Boudreau who relays to Gordon to double up Wakefield. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Overmire
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Overmire
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Embree vs. Overmire
Embree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fleming scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Overmire
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Embree moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Overmire
Bockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Embree
Evers hits a popup towards the mound. Embree settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Embree
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming juggles the ball. That's an error on Fleming. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Embree
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Embree covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Overmire
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Overmire
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Embree
Overmire hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Embree covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Embree
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bockman. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Mayo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Embree
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Overmire
Bob Swift now catching.
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Overmire
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Hegan reaches second base with a double. There goes Metkovich trying to get to home. Wakefield throws the ball in to Lake who relays the ball to Swift, who tags Metkovich, who came all the way from first, for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Embree vs. Overmire
Embree hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Embree
Kell hits a line drive into left field. Bockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Embree
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Embree
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Overmire
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Overmire
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Overmire
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Embree
Pat Seerey now playing left field.
Swift hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Embree
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Embree
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Embree
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Overmire
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Overmire
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Overmire
Fleming hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Overmire
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Embree
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seerey. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wakefield vs. Embree
Wakefield bunts towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Klieman
There goes Kell. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Klieman
Evers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Klieman
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Klieman
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Klieman
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Overmire
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Overmire
Al Rosen pinch hits for Ed Klieman.
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Overmire
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Trucks
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Pat Seerey. Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trucks
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Wakefield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trucks
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trucks
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Wakefield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wakefield. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Trucks
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching. Hank Edwards now playing right field. Dale Mitchell now playing left field.
Lake hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Feller
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Feller
Wakefield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1947, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Lake E, ss 4 0 0 0
Bockman E, lf 3 0 0 0 Mayo E, 2b 5 1 2 0
Seerey P, lf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 5 1 4 1
Edwards H, ph-rf 1 1 1 3 Wakefield D, lf 4 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 2 1 Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 1
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 1 Evers H, cf 3 1 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 4 1 1 3
Fleming L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wagner H, c 2 0 1 1
Metkovich G, cf 3 0 1 0 Swift B, c 2 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 1 2 0 Overmire S, p 4 0 0 0
Embree R, p 3 1 2 1 Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0
Rosen A, ph 1 1 1 0
Feller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 7 37 6 11 6
Cleveland 002 100 004 -- 7
Detroit 010 010 040 -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Embree R 7.1 8 3 3 1 0
Klieman E (W) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Feller B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S* 8.0 11 6 6 4 2
Trucks V (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Embree R, Fleming L, Keltner K, Wakefield D
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Kell G, Wertz V 2, Hegan J
3B -- Keltner K
HR -- Cullenbine R, Edwards H
SB -- Kell G
SH -- Metkovich G, Wakefield D
T -- 2:32
A -- 12955
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