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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 1981
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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 September 13, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 1981 |
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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 | September 13, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 24,916 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Dallas Parks |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Pat Kelly | DH |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Von Hayes | Left Fielder |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | DH |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Wilcox fires to first and picks off Orta. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Spillner
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Spillner
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Spillner
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Spillner
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up 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: ---
Kelly vs. Wilcox
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Wilcox
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Wilcox
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it 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: ---
Hebner vs. Spillner
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Spillner
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Spillner
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wilcox
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Wilcox
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Spillner
Brookens hits a line drive into left field. Hayes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hayes. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Spillner
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peters vs. Spillner
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brookens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Spillner
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Spillner
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Wilcox
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Orta scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Wilcox
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Wilcox
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Peters. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Wilcox
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Spillner
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Spillner
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Spillner
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fahey vs. Spillner
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. Kemp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Spillner
Brookens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hayes who is chasing the ball. Brookens reaches third base with a triple. Fahey goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Spillner
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Brookens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Spillner
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wilcox
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Wilcox
Fischlin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Spillner
Trammell hits a line drive towards first. Hargrove reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Spillner
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Spillner
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Spillner
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Spillner
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wilcox
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Wilcox
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers who is chasing the ball. Hayes reaches third base with a triple. Kelly scores. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Wilcox
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Spillner
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Spillner
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Spillner
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Spillner
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Spillner
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Peters scores. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Monge
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta throws the ball in to Fischlin who tags Kemp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gibson scores. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wilcox
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Wilcox
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Monge
Dave Rosello now playing shortstop.
Hebner hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Monge
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Monge
Fahey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Fahey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Monge
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Rick Leach now playing first base.
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching. Karl Pagel pinch runs for Mike Hargrove. Joe Charboneau pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Charboneau takes first base on ball four. Pagel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Saucier
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Pagel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Saucier
Hayes is hit by the pitch. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching. Ron Hassey pinch hits for Bo Diaz.
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagel scores. Harrah moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. Tobik
Kuiper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosello vs. Tobik
Rosello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Monge
Ron Hassey now catching. Karl Pagel now playing first base.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Monge
Al Cowens pinch hits for Rick Peters.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Monge
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Kinney
Al Cowens now playing center field. Dennis Kinney now pitching.
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kinney
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Kinney
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Karl Pagel.
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Rothschild
Larry Rothschild now pitching. Chris Bando pinch hits for Joe Charboneau.
Bando hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Rothschild
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1981 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Manning R, cf 5 0 0 0 Peters R, cf 4 1 3 2 Orta J, rf 2 2 0 0 Cowens A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 0 0 Pagel K, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Gibson K, dh 4 1 2 2 Thornton A, ph 1 0 1 1 Kemp S, lf 3 1 1 1 Kelly P, dh 3 1 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Charboneau J, ph 0 0 0 0 Leach R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bando C, ph 1 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 2 1 0 Jones L, rf 1 0 0 0 Hayes V, lf 3 0 2 3 Fahey B, c 4 1 1 1 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 2 2 1 Hassey R, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fischlin M, ss 2 0 0 0 Rosello D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 5 34 8 11 8 Cleveland 000 202 011 -- 6 Detroit 001 304 00x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Spillner D (L) 5.2 8 7 3 3 3 Monge S 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilcox M (W)* 7.0 6 5 5 5 4 Saucier K 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Tobik D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Kinney D 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 Rothschild L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Hayes V, Kuiper D DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 6 2B -- Hayes V, Whitaker L 2, Gibson K, Fahey B, Thornton A 3B -- Brookens T, Hayes V SB -- Harrah T SH -- Trammell A HBP -- by Saucier K (Hayes V) T -- 2:53 A -- 24916
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