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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 20, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 20, 1938 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sugar Cain |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Rudy York | Catcher |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mickey Cochrane | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Hank Steinbacher | Right Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Boze Berger | Shortstop |
| Tony Rensa | Catcher |
| Sugar Cain | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 20, 1938
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Cain
Cullenbine strikes out. Rensa drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cullenbine out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Kennedy
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Kreevich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steinbacher vs. Kennedy
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Kennedy
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Kennedy
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Cain
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Cain
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Cain
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Cain
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kennedy
Owen 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Kennedy
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Kennedy
Rensa 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Cain
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cain
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kennedy
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Kennedy
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fox. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbacher vs. Kennedy
Steinbacher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Kennedy
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Cain
York hits a fly ball towards center. Kreevich settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kreevich. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Cain
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Cain
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Cain
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Berger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Kennedy
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kennedy
Owen 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Kennedy
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Cain
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Steinbacher. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Cain
Walker bunts towards the mound. Cain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Kennedy
Rensa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kennedy
Cain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Cain
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Cain
There goes York. The throw from Rensa and he is out, Berger applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cain
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Cain
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogell vs. Cain
Rogell hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbacher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Cain
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Cain
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. Kennedy scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Cain
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Kennedy
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbacher vs. Kennedy
Steinbacher hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Kennedy
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kreevich scores. Steinbacher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Kennedy
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Kennedy
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Steinbacher scores. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Kennedy
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Cain
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Cain
York takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Rigney
Johnny Rigney now pitching.
Fox takes first base on ball four. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Rigney
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Greenberg scores. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogell vs. Rigney
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rensa vs. Kennedy
Rensa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Rensa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Kennedy
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Rensa moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Kennedy
Kreevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbacher vs. Kennedy
Steinbacher takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Radcliff vs. Kennedy
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. Rensa scores. Hayes moves to third. Steinbacher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Rigney
Coffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Rigney
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rigney
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Rigney
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Coffman
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Coffman
Berger bunts towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rensa vs. Coffman
Rensa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rogell. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Coffman
Tommy Thompson pinch hits for Johnny Rigney.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Owen scores. Rensa moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Coffman
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards left field. Cullenbine picks it up and throws to third to catch Rensafor the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Coffman
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Brown
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Brown
Mark Christman pinch runs for Rudy York.
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Brown
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rogell vs. Brown
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Brown
Jo-Jo White pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1938 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cullenbine R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hayes J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Walker D, cf 4 0 2 2 Kreevich M, cf 4 2 2 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Steinbacher H, rf 2 1 2 1
Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Radcliff R, lf 3 0 1 2
York R, c 4 0 3 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Christman M, pr 0 0 0 0 Owen M, 3b 3 1 1 1
Fox P, rf 3 1 0 0 Berger B, ss 3 0 0 0
Ross D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Rensa T, c 3 1 0 0
Rogell B, ss 4 0 0 1 Cain S, p 2 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 3 1 1 0 Rigney J, p 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson T, ph 1 0 0 1
White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 31 5 6 5
Detroit 000 003 100 -- 4
Chicago 001 002 11x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V 6.2 6 4 3 5 3
Coffman S (L) 1.1 0 1 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cain S* 6.0 7 4 4 7 2
Rigney J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Brown C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Kreevich M, Rogell B 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 14, Chicago 9
2B -- Kreevich M, Cullenbine R
3B -- Kreevich M
CS -- York R
SH -- Berger B
WP -- Kennedy V
T -- 2:42
A -- 3500
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