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Lineups and Summary
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 30, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 30, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gray
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gray
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Gray
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyck vs. Gray
Dyck takes first base on ball four. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Wertz throws it back to Elliott, who tags the runner out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Trucks
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Trucks
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Trucks
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Gray
Trucks bunts in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Gray
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Groth reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Trucks
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marlowe vs. Trucks
Marlowe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Marlowe
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Marlowe
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Marlowe
There goes Dyck. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Dyck steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Marlowe
Courtney hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Marlowe
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Trucks
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Trucks
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Marlowe
Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Marlowe
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Marlowe
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Trucks
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marlowe vs. Trucks
Marlowe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Marlowe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Marlowe
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. Delsing throws the ball in to Hatfield who tags Kryhoski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Marlowe
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Trucks
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Marlowe
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Marlowe
Hunter bunts towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Marlowe
Trucks bunts for an out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Marlowe
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Trucks
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Trucks
Lund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Trucks
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Trucks fires to first and picks off Ginsberg. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Marlowe
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Marlowe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Marlowe
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Trucks
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks juggles the ball. That's an error on Trucks. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marlowe vs. Trucks
Marlowe bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Young covering - double play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Trucks
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Trucks
There goes Priddy. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Marlowe
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Marlowe
Courtney hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Marlowe
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Trucks
Delsing hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth, who is chasing the ball. Delsing reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Delsing scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Trucks
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Trucks
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marlowe
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Marlowe
Neil Berry pinch runs for Hank Edwards.
Groth bunts towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Marlowe
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Herbert
Roy Sievers pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Ray Herbert now pitching.
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lenhardt vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching. Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Dick Kryhoski.
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Sievers scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Wight
Dyck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Paige
Roy Sievers now playing first base. Don Lenhardt now playing right field. Satchel Paige now pitching.
Lund hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Paige
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Paige
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Paige
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 2 2 2 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 2 2 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 1 Delsing J, cf 4 1 1 0
Sievers R, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 2 2
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 3 0 Lund D, lf 4 1 1 0
Lenhardt D, ph-rf 1 0 1 2 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 2 1
Dyck J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Gray T, p 0 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 4 1 2 0 Marlowe D, p 3 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 1 0 1 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph 1 0 1 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Berry N, pr 0 1 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 13 5 33 4 8 3
St.Louis 120 000 002 -- 5
Detroit 101 001 010 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 8.0 8 4 4 2 6
Paige S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T 1.2 5 3 3 2 1
Marlowe D (L) 7.0 7 2 2 1 2
Herbert R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wight B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hunter B, Trucks V
DP -- St.Louis 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Detroit 5
2B -- Groth J, Ginsberg J, Kryhoski D, Lund D
3B -- Delsing J
HR -- Groth J
SB -- Kuenn H, Dyck J
CS -- Priddy J
SH -- Trucks V 2, Groth J
WP -- Trucks V
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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