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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 12, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 12, 1951 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Taylor |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,775 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Harry Taylor | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 12, 1951
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Taylor
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Taylor
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Taylor
Kell hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Lipon scores. Priddy moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Taylor
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. Priddy scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Taylor
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Taylor
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Groth reaches second base with a double. Mullin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kryhoski for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Nixon
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nixon
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Lipon scores. Priddy moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Gray
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Nixon
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Nixon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kryhoski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gray
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Lipon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gray
Williams takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Gray
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Gray
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Nixon
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nixon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Nixon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gray
Moss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Gray
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Moss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Nixon
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Nixon
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Nixon
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Gray
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Nixon
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Nixon
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Nixon
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gray
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Gray
Mickey McDermott pinch runs for Les Moss. Lou Boudreau pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Boudreau hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gray
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Gray
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Buddy Rosar now catching. Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Stobbs
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Pat Mullin.
Souchock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Kinder
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg. Ellis Kinder now pitching. Charlie Keller pinch hits for Don Kolloway.
Keller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Hoot Evers now playing right field. Bud Souchock now playing left field. Aaron Robinson now catching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens strikes out. Robinson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stephens out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Gray
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1951 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 5 2 3 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 0 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Pesky J, ss 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 5 0 2 1
Evers H, rf 0 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mullin P, lf 2 1 1 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Souchock B, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Vollmer C, rf 4 1 1 1
Groth J, cf 4 1 1 1 Moss L, c 3 0 2 1
Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 1 McDermott M, pr 0 0 0 0
Kolloway D, ph 0 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 0 0 0 0
Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson A, c 0 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 2 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Boudreau L, ph 1 0 0 0
Gray T, p 4 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 6 36 3 9 3
Detroit 511 000 000 -- 7
Boston 000 100 110 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W) 9.0 9 3 3 5 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor H (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0
Nixon W 7.2 6 2 2 4 6
Stobbs C 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Kinder E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- DiMaggio D
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 11
2B -- Groth J, Kryhoski D, Nixon W, Williams T, Stephens V
HR -- Vollmer C
SH -- Kell G
T -- 2:43
A -- 28775
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