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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 30, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 37,490 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a fly ball towards left. Colavito settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Colavito. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pizarro
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Pizarro
Bruton is hit by the pitch. Wood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Wood scores. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Pizarro
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Osborne vs. Pizarro
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertoia vs. Pizarro
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bunning
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pizarro vs. Bunning
Pizarro is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Pizarro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pizarro
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Pizarro
Roarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pizarro
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bunning for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Bunning
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pizarro
Wood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pizarro
Bruton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pizarro
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Pizarro
Osborne strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Bunning
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Bunning
There goes Robinson. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pizarro
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pizarro
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Pizarro
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bunning
There goes Minoso. The throw from Roarke and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Bunning
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Pizarro
Bunning is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pizarro
Wood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pizarro
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline 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
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Bunning
Pizarro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pizarro
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Pizarro
Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Pizarro
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Pizarro
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Pizarro
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pizarro
Andy Carey now playing third base. Bubba Morton pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Morton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pizarro
Wood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pizarro
Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Staley
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Staley
Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Lollar reaches third base with a triple. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pizarro vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Pizarro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Aguirre
Aguirre fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Aguirre. Pizarro moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Aguirre
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pizarro scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Fox
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pizarro
J.C. Martin now playing first base.
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pizarro
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Pizarro
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fox
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Fox
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fox
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Fox
Fox fires to first and picks off Aparicio. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pizarro
Bertoia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pizarro
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Pizarro
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Pizarro
George Alusik pinch hits for Terry Fox.
Alusik is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1961 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Robinson F, rf 5 0 3 3 Wood J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 2 1 1
Landis J, cf 5 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1
Sievers R, 1b 5 1 3 1 Colavito R, lf 3 0 1 0
Martin J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Osborne B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 1 Bertoia R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Smith A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 4 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 2 1 0 Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 1 2 1 Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 3 2 1 1 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Fox T, p 0 0 0 0
Alusik G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 7 33 4 5 4
Chicago 121 000 030 -- 7
Detroit 200 010 001 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (W) 9.0 5 4 4 2 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 7.0 10 4 3 1 4
Staley G* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Aguirre H 0.1 2 1 0 0 0
Fox T 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Colavito R, Roarke M, Smith A, Aguirre H
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 5
2B -- Sievers R, Kaline A, Robinson F, Minoso M 2
3B -- Lollar S
HR -- Bruton B, Bertoia R
SB -- Robinson F, Minoso M, Aparicio L
SH -- Fox N
HBP -- by Pizarro J (Bruton B), by Bunning J (Pizarro J)
T -- 3:03
A -- 37490
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