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Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 30, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 30, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Wells |
Ballpark | Navin Field |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Pants Rowland 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
Freddy Spurgeon | Second Baseman |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
Merv Shea | Catcher |
Ed Wells | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Navin Field
April 30, 1927
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Wells
Summa hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spurgeon vs. Wells
Spurgeon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Wells
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Hudlin
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Hudlin
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wells
Sewell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wells
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Wells
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Hudlin
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Hudlin
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Hudlin
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Hudlin
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Wells
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards second. McManus can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Wells
Lutzke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Wells
Wells fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wells. Eichrodt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hudlin vs. Wells
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summa vs. Wells
Summa hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Hudlin
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Hudlin
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Hudlin
Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus is hit by the pitch. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Hudlin
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spurgeon vs. Wells
Spurgeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Wells
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Burns reaches second base with a double. Spurgeon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Wells
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spurgeon scores. Burns scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Wells
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jamieson vs. Wells
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eichrodt vs. Wells
Eichrodt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lutzke vs. Wells
There go the runners. The throw from Shea to McManus covering second. The throw back to home, and Sewell is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Hudlin
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Hudlin
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hudlin
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Hudlin
Warner hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Wells
Lutzke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Lutzke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudlin vs. Wells
Hudlin bunts towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hudlin for the out. Lutzke moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summa vs. Wells
Summa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lutzke scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spurgeon vs. Wells
Spurgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Wells
Burns hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Hudlin
Shea hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Hudlin
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Hudlin
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wells
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wells
Sewell hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Wells
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fothergill. Sewell moves to third. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Eichrodt vs. Wells
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell tags and scores. Jamieson tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lutzke vs. Wells
Lutzke hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Shea settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Shea. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lutzke vs. Wells
Lutzke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Hudlin
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Hudlin
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eichrodt. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. Hudlin
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manush tags and scores. Fothergill tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Hudlin
Blue hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Wells
Hudlin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Wells
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spurgeon vs. Wells
Spurgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener misplays the ball. That's an error on Tavener. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Wells
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Hudlin
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruble vs. Hudlin
Art Ruble pinch hits for Merv Shea.
Ruble strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bassler vs. Hudlin
Johnny Bassler pinch hits for Ed Wells.
Bassler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Hudlin
Tavener hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warner scores. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Hudlin
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Doyle
Johnny Bassler now catching. Jess Doyle now pitching.
Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Doyle
Sewell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Manush who is chasing the ball. Sewell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jamieson vs. Doyle
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush. Jamieson reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Doyle
Eichrodt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lutzke vs. Doyle
Lutzke hits a line drive into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Hudlin
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Hudlin
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hudlin
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Hudlin
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wingo vs. Hudlin
Al Wingo pinch hits for Jess Doyle.
Wingo hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Walkup
Jim Walkup now pitching.
Hudlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Walkup
Summa bunts towards the mound. Walkup fields it and throws to first for the out. Hudlin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spurgeon vs. Walkup
Spurgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Walkup
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hudlin scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Walkup
There goes Burns. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Walkup
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Hudlin
Bassler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Hudlin
Tavener hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eichrodt who is chasing the ball. Tavener reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Hudlin
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Hudlin
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1927 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Summa H, rf 4 0 1 1 Tavener J, ss 4 0 2 0 Spurgeon F, 2b 4 1 0 0 McManus M, 2b 4 0 2 1 Burns G, 1b 5 1 2 1 Manush H, cf 5 1 0 0 Sewell J, ss 5 0 1 2 Fothergill B, lf 4 0 4 0 Sewell L, c 4 2 3 0 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 0 1 Jamieson C, lf 4 0 2 1 Blue L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Eichrodt I, cf 3 0 1 1 Warner J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lutzke R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Shea M, c 2 0 0 0 Hudlin W, p 3 1 1 0 Ruble A, ph 1 0 0 0 Doyle J, p 0 0 0 0 Wingo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Walkup J, p 0 0 0 0 Wells E, p 2 0 0 0 Bassler J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 6 35 2 10 2 Cleveland 000 211 011 -- 6 Detroit 000 001 100 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hudlin W (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wells E (L) 7.0 8 4 3 1 3 Doyle J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Walkup J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Wells E, Fothergill B, Shea M, Tavener J DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 10 2B -- Burns G, Lutzke R, Fothergill B, Jamieson C 3B -- Sewell L, Tavener J SB -- Burns G CS -- Sewell J SH -- Hudlin W, Summa H SF -- Eichrodt I, Heilmann H HBP -- by Hudlin W (McManus M) T -- 2:14 A -- 0
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