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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 17, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,662 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 17, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gromek
There goes Jacobs. The throw from House and he is out, Hatfield applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gray
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gray
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gray
Fain takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Gray
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Gray
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gray
Tuttle strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tuttle out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Gray
House hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Gromek
Littrell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Gromek
Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Gray
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Gray
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gray
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gray
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Valo trying to get to third. Hatfield throws to Boone who tags Valo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Gray
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Gray
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Gray
House hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. Delsing tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gromek vs. Gray
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Tuttle steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gromek vs. Gray
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Delsing scores. Tuttle scores. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Bishop
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gromek scores. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Bishop
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Gromek
Littrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth is hit by the pitch. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bollweg vs. Gromek
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
Bollweg hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Spicer
Bob Spicer now pitching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Spicer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Spicer
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Spicer
Gromek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Spicer
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. House scores. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Spicer
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Spicer
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Spicer
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Spicer
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Spicer
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Wheat
Lee Wheat now pitching.
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. Boone scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Wheat
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Wheat
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Littrell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wheat
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Trice
Bob Trice now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gromek scores. Kuenn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Trice
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trice
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trice
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Gromek
Littrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Trice
Hal Bevan now playing third base. Bill Stewart now playing left field. Jim Robertson now catching. Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Trice
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Trice
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Trice
Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trice vs. Gromek
Trice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevan vs. Gromek
Bevan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trice
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Trice
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Trice
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Trice
Fain hits a popup towards third. Bevan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Gromek
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Gromek
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Gromek
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1955 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 6 1 4 3
Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 5 1 1 1
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 3 4 6
Bevan H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 5 2 2 0
Stewart B, lf 1 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 2 0 0
Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 2 1 2
Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 House F, c 3 2 2 4
Kryhoski D, 1b 1 0 1 0 Gromek S, p 4 2 1 0
Littrell J, ss 4 0 1 0
Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0
Robertson J, c 0 0 0 0
Gray J, p 1 0 1 0
Bishop C, p 0 0 0 0
Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0
Spicer B, p 0 0 0 0
Wheat L, p 0 0 0 0
Trice B, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 39 16 15 16
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 002 419 00x -- 16
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gray J (L) 3.1 4 6 6 5 3
Bishop C 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Spicer B* 1.0 5 5 5 2 0
Wheat L+ 0.0 3 4 3 0 0
Trice B 3.0 2 1 1 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Littrell J
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 9
2B -- Kuenn H 3, Valo E
HR -- Kaline A 3, House F
SB -- Tuttle B
CS -- Jacobs S
SF -- House F
HBP -- by Gromek S (Astroth J)
T -- 2:40
A -- 16662
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