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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 15, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 15, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Happy Finneran |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Left Fielder |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Ray Caldwell | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Miller | Left Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Happy Finneran | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 15, 1918
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Finneran
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Finneran
Johnston hits a popup in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Finneran
There goes Chapman. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Finneran
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. Finneran
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Finneran
Wambsganss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Finneran
Wood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speaker moves to third. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Finneran
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Coveleski
Terry Turner now playing second base.
Gilhooley bunts towards first. Johnston fields the ball and throws to Coveleski covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Coveleski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Coveleski
Pratt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Pratt reaches third base with a triple. Gilhooley scores. Peckinpaugh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pratt scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Coveleski
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coveleski
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Finneran
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Finneran
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Finneran
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Coveleski
Pinch Thomas now catching.
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finneran vs. Coveleski
Finneran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilhooley vs. Coveleski
Gilhooley bunts in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to third for the out. Finneran moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Finneran
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Finneran
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Finneran
Roth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Finneran
Turner bunts towards the mound. Finneran fields it and throws to home to get Speaker. Roth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Finneran
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roth scores. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Finneran
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finneran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Coveleski
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Finneran
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Finneran
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finneran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Finneran
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Coveleski
Caldwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coveleski
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Coveleski
Hannah is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finneran vs. Coveleski
Finneran hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Finneran
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Caldwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Finneran
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Finneran
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Finneran
There goes Roth. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Finneran
There goes Roth. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Coveleski
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Coveleski
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Finneran
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Finneran
Wood bunts towards the mound. Finneran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Finneran
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Finneran
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coveleski vs. Finneran
Coveleski hits a fly ball towards cemter. Caldwell catches it and throws to home to double up Wood. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Coveleski
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caldwell vs. Coveleski
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coveleski
Miller hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Caldwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hannah vs. Coveleski
Hannah hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Finneran
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Caldwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Finneran
Johnston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Finneran
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Finneran
Roth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Roth reaches second base with a double. Speaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Finneran
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finneran vs. Coveleski
Finneran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Coveleski
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Coveleski
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball towards right. Roth catches it and throws to first to double up Gilhooley. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Finneran
Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Hank Robinson now pitching.
Evans hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Robinson
Coveleski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Robinson
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Coveleski
Pratt hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Robinson
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Robinson
There goes Johnston. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Robinson
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Robinson
There goes Speaker. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Speaker steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Robinson
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Robinson
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Robinson
There goes Turner. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Coveleski
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coveleski
Miller takes first base on ball four. Caldwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hyatt vs. Coveleski
Ham Hyatt pinch hits for Truck Hannah.
Hyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. Caldwell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Coveleski
Allen Russell pinch runs for Ham Hyatt. Ping Bodie pinch hits for Hank Robinson.
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilhooley vs. Coveleski
Gilhooley strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1918 -- CLE at NYA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 0 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 5 1 1 0
Doc Johnston, 1b 5 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 2 0
Tris Speaker, cf 2 2 2 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 0 0 0
Braggo Roth, rf 5 1 4 3 Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 1 2
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 1 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 0 1 1
Terry Turner, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ray Caldwell, cf 4 0 0 0
Joe Wood, lf 4 1 4 2 Elmer Miller, lf 3 0 1 0
Joe Evans, 3b 4 0 1 0 Truck Hannah, c 1 0 0 0
Steve O'Neill, c 1 0 0 0 Ham Hyatt, ph 1 0 0 0
Pinch Thomas, c 2 0 0 0 Allan Russell, pr 0 0 0 0
Stan Coveleski, p 4 0 1 0 Happy Finneran, p 2 0 1 0
Hank Robinson, p 0 0 0 0
Ping Bodie, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 5 33 3 7 3
CLE 101 000 111 -- 5
NYA 300 000 000 -- 3
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Happy Finneran (L)* 7.0 9 4 4 5 4
Hank Robinson 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Ray Chapman 2
DP -- CLE 2, NYA 1
LOB -- CLE 9, NYA 7
2B -- Braggo Roth
3B -- Del Pratt
HR -- Joe Wood
SB -- Ray Chapman, Braggo Roth, Tris Speaker
CS -- Braggo Roth, Roger Peckinpaugh, Doc Johnston, Terry Turner
HBP -- by Stan Coveleski (Truck Hannah)
PB -- Truck Hannah
T -- 2:12
A -- 6000
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