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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 12, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 12, 1965 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,205 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Don Demeter | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| George Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Bob Swift | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bob Chance | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Don Lock | Center Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Doug Camilli | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 12, 1965
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McCormick
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McCormick
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chance scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. McCormick
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McCormick
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Blasingame fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sparma
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Sparma
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McCormick
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McCormick
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Sparma
Lock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Sparma
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Sparma
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McCormick
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chance fields the ball and throws to McCormick covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. McCormick
Sparma bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. McCormick
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. McCormick
There goes Wood. The throw from Camilli and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McCormick
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Sparma
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sparma
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sparma
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter fields the ball and throws to Sparma covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Sparma
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Wood applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. McCormick
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McCormick
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McCormick
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McCormick
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. McCormick
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brinkman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Sparma
Chance hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard takes first base on ball four. Chance moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lock vs. Sparma
Lock hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Sparma
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Chance moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Sparma
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. McCormick
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McCormick
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McCormick
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Sparma
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sparma
McCormick bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Sparma
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brinkman tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Sparma
Chance takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to third. Chance moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lock vs. Sparma
Lock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. McCormick
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McCormick
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McCormick
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McCormick
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lock throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Horton scores. Freehan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Sparma
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sparma
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Sparma
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McCormick
McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Chance settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. McCormick
Sparma strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McCormick
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Sparma
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sparma
Blasingame hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Thomas throws the ball in to Wert who tags Blasingame trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Chance takes first base on ball four. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Gladding
Howard hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Narum
Buster Narum now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Narum
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Narum
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Demeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Narum
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Narum
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Narum
Norm Cash pinch hits for George Thomas.
The ball gets by Camilli for a passed ball. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Narum
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Gladding
Norm Cash now playing first base. Don Demeter now playing center field.
Lock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Gladding
There's a wild pitch. Lock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Gladding
Kirkland hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Gladding
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Gladding
Jim King pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
King hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Narum
Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lock. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gladding vs. Narum
Gladding bunts towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Richert
Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Jake Wood. Pete Richert now pitching. George Smith pinch hits for Jerry Lumpe.
There goes McAuliffe. The slide. Camilli applies the tag. McAuliffe is out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richert
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Gladding
George Smith now playing second base. Mike Brumley pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Brumley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gladding
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Gladding
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Gladding
Chance hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Gladding
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Chance moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lock vs. Gladding
Lock is hit by the pitch. Chance moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. Lolich
Woodie Held pinch hits for Willie Kirkland. Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1965 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 3 0
Lumpe J, ph 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Smith G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Chance B, 1b 3 0 2 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Howard F, lf 3 0 1 1
Demeter D, 1b-cf 2 1 0 0 Lock D, cf 2 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 1 Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 2 3 2 Held W, ph 1 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Camilli D, c 4 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 2 0 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 3 1 1 0
Cash N, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 King J, ph 1 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ss 4 1 2 0 Hamlin K, ss 0 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 2 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 2 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0 Narum B, p 0 0 0 0
Richert P, p 0 0 0 0
Brumley M, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 5 9 5 32 2 8 2
Detroit 001 101 020 -- 5
Washington 000 010 001 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W) 6.2 6 1 1 5 7
Gladding F 2.0 2 1 1 3 1
Lolich M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L) 7.0 6 3 2 3 1
Narum B 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Richert P 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- McMullen K
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Washington 13
2B -- Blasingame D, Kaline A, McAuliffe D
HR -- Horton W
CS -- Wood J, Blasingame D, McAuliffe D
SH -- Sparma J, Gladding F
SF -- McMullen K
HBP -- by Gladding F (Lock D)
WP -- Gladding F
PB -- Camilli D
T -- 2:49
A -- 3205
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