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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 17, 2011
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 17, 2011 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Pavano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Penny |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 34,835 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Bill Miller 3B: James Hoye |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
| Trevor Plouffe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Rene Tosoni | Left Fielder |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Dirks | Center Fielder |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | DH |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Don Kelly | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Santiago | Second Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 17, 2011
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Penny
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Penny
Plouffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Penny
Mauer hits a line drive towards the mound. Penny reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Pavano
Dirks strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Pavano
Boesch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Pavano
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Pavano
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Penny
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Penny
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Penny
Thome hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Penny
Valencia hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pavano
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pavano
Avila hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Pavano
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Pavano
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Tosoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tosoni vs. Penny
Tosoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nishioka vs. Penny
Nishioka hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Penny
Revere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Penny
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Penny
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Pavano
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Pavano
Dirks hits a fly ball into left field. Tosoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Pavano
Boesch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Pavano
Young hits a line drive into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santiago tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Pavano
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Penny
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Penny
Kubel hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Penny
Thome takes first base on ball four. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valencia vs. Penny
The ball gets by Avila for a passed ball. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Valencia vs. Penny
Valencia hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tosoni vs. Penny
Tosoni takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nishioka vs. Penny
Nishioka hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first, with Penny covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pavano
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pavano
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Pavano
Peralta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Pavano
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Pavano
Santiago hits a line drive into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Penny
Revere bunts towards the mound. Penny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Penny
Plouffe hits a fly ball into center field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Penny
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dirks vs. Pavano
Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Pavano
Boesch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pavano
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nishioka fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Pavano
Cabrera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Plouffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Penny
Morneau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Penny
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Penny
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pavano
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pavano
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Pavano
Peralta hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pavano
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Penny
Valencia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dirks. Valencia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tosoni vs. Penny
Tosoni hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nishioka vs. Below
Duane Below now pitching.
Nishioka hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Below
Revere hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Below
Plouffe hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Below
Below fires to first and has Revere trapped. There's the throw to Peralta who tags Revere for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Pavano
Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dirks vs. Pavano
Dirks bunts towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Plouffe covering, for the out. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Boesch vs. Pavano
Boesch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Pavano
Young hits a line drive into left field. Tosoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Pavano
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santiago scores. There goes Boesch trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Below
Mauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Below
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Below
Kubel hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Below
Thome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching. Matt Tolbert pinch runs for Jim Thome.
Valencia hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Revere. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Perkins
Austin Jackson pinch runs for Victor Martinez.
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Peralta vs. Perkins
Peralta takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Betemit vs. Capps
Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Don Kelly. Matt Capps now pitching.
Betemit hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Capps
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dirks vs. Capps
Dirks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valencia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tosoni vs. Valverde
Wilson Betemit now playing third base. Jose Valverde now pitching.
Tosoni hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nishioka vs. Valverde
Nishioka bunts towards the mound. Valverde juggles the ball. That's an error on Valverde. Tosoni moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Revere vs. Valverde
Revere bunts towards third. Betemit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tosoni moves to third. Nishioka moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Plouffe vs. Valverde
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Valverde
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Valverde
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tosoni scores. Nishioka scores. Revere moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. Valverde
Kubel is walked intentionally. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolbert vs. Valverde
Tolbert bunts towards the mound. Valverde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Boesch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Nathan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nathan fields it and throws to first for the out. Boesch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Nathan
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boesch scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Raburn vs. Nathan
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Austin Jackson.
Raburn hits a popup towards short. Nishioka settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Nathan
Avila strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/2011 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Revere B, cf 4 0 2 0 Dirks A, cf 4 0 0 0
Plouffe T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Boesch B, rf 3 1 2 0
Mauer J, c 5 1 1 0 Young D, lf 4 0 1 1
Morneau J, 1b 5 0 2 2 Cabrera M, 1b 5 0 2 2
Kubel J, rf 4 0 0 0 Martinez V, dh 4 0 3 0
Thome J, dh 3 1 2 2 Jackson A, pr 0 1 0 0
Tolbert M, pr 1 0 0 0 Raburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Valencia D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Avila A, c 4 0 1 0
Tosoni R, lf 3 2 2 2 Peralta J, ss 3 1 2 1
Nishioka T, ss 3 1 0 0 Kelly D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Betemit W, ph-3b 0 0 0 1
Santiago R, 2b 3 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 34 5 12 5
Minnesota 010 000 212 -- 6
Detroit 001 001 111 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pavano C 7.0 9 3 3 2 4
Perkins G* 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Capps M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan J (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Penny B+ 6.0 5 3 3 3 3
Below D 1.2 3 1 1 0 1
Benoit J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Valverde J (L) 1.0 3 2 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Valverde J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Valencia D, Mauer J, Martinez V
HR -- Thome J, Peralta J, Tosoni R
CS -- Revere B
SH -- Dirks A, Nishioka T
SF -- Young D, Betemit W
HBP -- by Pavano C (Boesch B)
PB -- Avila A
T -- 3:30
A -- 34835
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