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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 15, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 15, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 35,412 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Greg Kosc |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nick Capra | Center Fielder |
Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
Kevin Romine | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Smithson
Capra hits a line drive into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Smithson
Pecota hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Pecota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Seitzer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pecota scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Smithson
There goes Brett. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Smithson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
Greenwell hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Jackson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Seitzer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Seitzer. Evans goes all the way around to score. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Burks reaches second base with a double. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Leibrandt
Cerone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Smithson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Smithson
Smithson fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Smithson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Leibrandt
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Leibrandt
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Capra vs. Smithson
Capra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Smithson
Pecota strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Leibrandt
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burks moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Leibrandt
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Romine vs. Leibrandt
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Smithson
Tartabull hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Smithson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leibrandt
Boggs 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 -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Leibrandt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leibrandt
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Smithson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Capra vs. Smithson
Capra hits a fly ball into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pecota vs. Smithson
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Leibrandt
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Leibrandt
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Leibrandt
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Leibrandt
Cerone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Leibrandt
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Romine takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Montgomery
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Smithson
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Lamp
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Lamp
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Montgomery
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Montgomery
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Montgomery
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Montgomery
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Montgomery
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Lamp
Todd Benzinger now playing first base.
Capra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Lamp
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen misplays the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Lamp
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Bolton
Tom Bolton now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Brett reaches second base with a double. Pecota scores. Seitzer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
White vs. Stanley
White hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Montgomery
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Montgomery
Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Jim Rice.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and has Kutcher trapped. There's the throw to Seitzer who throws to Pecota, who tags Kutcher for the out. Cerone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Montgomery
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Capra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Romine vs. Montgomery
Romine strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Stanley
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stanley
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Farr
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Farr fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Benzinger vs. Farr
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Farr
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stanley
Willie Wilson pinch hits for Nick Capra.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Stanley
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Smith
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Lee Smith now pitching.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Smith
Brett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1988, game 2 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Capra N, cf 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 1 2 1 Wilson W, ph 1 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pecota B, ss 4 2 1 0 Evans D, 1b 2 3 1 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 0 Benzinger T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Wellman B, pr 0 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 5 1 2 1 Seitzer K, 3b 5 1 3 1 Burks E, cf 3 0 2 2 Brett G, 1b 5 0 2 1 Rice J, dh 3 1 3 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 2 Kutcher R, pr 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Cerone R, c 4 1 2 2 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 4 0 1 0 Tabler P, dh 4 0 2 0 Romine K, rf 3 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 14 4 34 7 13 7 Kansas City 100 002 100 -- 4 Boston 211 021 00x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C (L) 4.2 10 6 6 2 3 Montgomery J 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 Farr S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M (W) 5.1 8 3 3 1 2 Lamp D 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 Bolton T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Stanley B+ 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 Smith L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Evans D, Seitzer K, Owen S DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 9 2B -- Pecota B, Greenwell M, Burks E, Brett G, Rice J, Boggs W HR -- Boggs W, Cerone R, Tartabull D SB -- Brett G CS -- Greenwell M SH -- Barrett M SF -- Burks E T -- 3:19 A -- 35412
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