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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 9, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave J. Schmidt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Aquino |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,005 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Orsulak | Left Fielder |
Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Jim Traber | DH |
Larry Sheets | Right Fielder |
Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 9, 1988
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Aquino
Orsulak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Aquino
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Aquino
There goes Anderson. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Aquino
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Aquino
Murray takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Aquino
Tettleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Traber vs. Aquino
Traber hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmidt
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Schmidt
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Schmidt
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Schmidt
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Aquino
Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Aquino
Schu hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Aquino
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Aquino
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsulak for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Schmidt
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schmidt
White hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Schmidt
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Schmidt
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Aquino
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Aquino
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Aquino
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Aquino
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Aquino
Traber hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Schmidt
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmidt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Schmidt
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Schmidt
Brett hits a popup towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Aquino
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Aquino
Schu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Aquino
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Aquino
Aquino fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Aquino. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orsulak vs. Aquino
Orsulak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. Ripken scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Aquino
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Aquino
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Schmidt
Tartabull hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Schmidt
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schmidt
White hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Schmidt
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pecota vs. Schmidt
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schu. Tabler scores. White moves to third. Pecota moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Schmidt
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Aquino
Murray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Sanchez
Israel Sanchez now pitching.
Tettleton strikes out. The throw from Owen to pick off Murray, and he's out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Sanchez
Traber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Sanchez
Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmidt
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Schmidt
There goes Wilson. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Schmidt
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Schmidt
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Schmidt
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Sanchez
Schu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Sanchez
Ripken bunts towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Sanchez
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Sanchez
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Schmidt
Rene Gonzales now playing third base.
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Schmidt
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schmidt
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Schmidt
Pecota strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Sanchez
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Sanchez
Murray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Sanchez
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Sanchez
There's a wild pitch. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Traber vs. Sanchez
Traber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tettleton scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Sanchez
Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Sisk
Pete Stanicek now playing left field. Doug Sisk now pitching. Joe Orsulak now playing right field. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sisk
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Sisk
Stillwell bunts in front of the plate. Tettleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Sisk
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. Sisk
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Sanchez
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Gonzales hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Sanchez
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Sanchez
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsulak for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Sisk
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sisk
White hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sisk
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Sisk
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Quirk vs. Thurmond
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sanchez
Brad Wellman now playing third base.
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Sanchez
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Sanchez
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wellman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurmond
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Thurmond
Stillwell bunts towards first. Murray fields the ball and throws to Thurmond covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Thurmond
Brett takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Niedenfuer
Tabler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Tabler reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. Brett scores. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1988 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Orsulak J, lf-rf 5 0 2 1 Wilson W, cf 5 0 3 0 Anderson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 1 2 0 Ripken C, ss 3 1 0 0 Brett G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 3 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 0 0 Tettleton M, c 4 1 2 1 Tabler P, dh 5 1 3 3 Traber J, dh 4 0 2 1 White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Sheets L, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Stanicek P, lf 0 0 0 0 Pecota B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schu R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 0 Gonzales R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Wellman B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Ripken B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Owen L, c 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 36 5 12 4 Baltimore 101 100 100 -- 4 Kansas City 000 101 003 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt D 6.0 7 2 1 0 4 Sisk D 1.2 3 0 0 2 0 Thurmond M 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 Niedenfuer T (L) 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Aquino L* 4.0 6 3 3 5 1 Sanchez I (W) 5.0 3 1 1 2 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Aquino L, Schu R DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Kansas City 11 2B -- Orsulak J, Tabler P HR -- Murray E, White F SB -- Wilson W CS -- Anderson B SH -- Stillwell K WP -- Sanchez I T -- 3:13 A -- 24005
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