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Brewers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 16, 1972 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Ryerson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 17,542 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Deegan |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Gary Ryerson | Pitcher |
Del Crandall | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 16, 1972
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Wood
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Wood
Heise hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Wood
Scott hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryerson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Ryerson
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Ryerson
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wood
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wood
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Wood
Ferraro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Ferraro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryerson vs. Wood
Ryerson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Ryerson
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ryerson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Ryerson
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Ryerson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Ryerson
Alvarado hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Davis is chasing the ball. Alvarado rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ryerson
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Wood
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wood, and towards Andrews, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Wood
Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wood
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Wood
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryerson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Ryerson
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Ryerson
There goes Williams. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Ryerson
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Ryerson
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Reichardt reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Ryerson
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. May reaches second base with a double. Reichardt scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Ryerson
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Ryerson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wood
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wood
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Wood
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Ryerson
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ryerson
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryerson
Williams hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theobald vs. Wood
Ron Theobald pinch hits for Gary Ryerson.
Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Wood
Auerbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Wood
Heise hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bell
Jerry Bell now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bell
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Bell
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bell, and towards Auerbach, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bell
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Bell
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Tony Muser now playing first base.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Wood
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wood
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Wood
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferraro vs. Wood
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Wood
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Jerry Bell.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser fields the ball and throws to Wood covering. Safe. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Wood
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Stephenson
Earl Stephenson now pitching.
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Stephenson
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Herrmann moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Stephenson
Wood bunts towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wood for the out. Herrmann moves to third. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Stephenson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Herrmann scores. Alvarado moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Muser vs. Colborn
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Muser for the out. Alvarado scores. Williams moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichardt vs. Colborn
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Wood
Buddy Bradford now playing center field.
Heise hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Wood
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Acosta
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Tommie Reynolds.
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferraro vs. Acosta
Ferraro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
Joe Lahoud now playing left field.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Colborn
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Colborn
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Acosta
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Acosta
John Briggs pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Acosta
Auerbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradford throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Auerbach trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Briggs moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heise vs. Acosta
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Briggs scores. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Sanders
John Briggs now playing center field. Ken Sanders now pitching.
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forster vs. Sanders
Forster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sanders
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Sanders
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forster
Pat Kelly now playing right field. Rich Morales now playing second base.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Forster
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Forster
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1972 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Auerbach R, ss 5 0 2 0 Williams W, rf 4 1 1 0 Heise B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Kelly P, rf 0 0 0 0 Davis B, cf 5 2 2 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 1 Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0 Morales R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 5 1 2 0 Allen D, 1b 2 1 1 0 Brown O, rf 5 1 1 1 Muser T, 1b 1 0 0 1 Reynolds T, lf 3 1 1 1 Reichardt R, cf 4 1 2 2 Lahoud J, ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Bradford B, cf 0 0 0 0 Ferraro M, 3b 4 0 1 1 May C, lf 3 1 1 1 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0 Spiezio E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ryerson G, p 1 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 2 1 0 Theobald R, ph 1 0 0 0 Alvarado L, ss 4 2 1 3 Bell J, p 0 0 0 0 Wood W, p 2 0 0 0 O'Brien S, ph 1 0 1 1 Acosta C, p 0 0 0 0 Stephenson E, p 0 0 0 0 Forster T, p 1 0 1 0 Colborn J, p 0 0 0 0 Briggs J, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 6 14 6 32 8 9 8 Milwaukee 000 004 110 -- 6 Chicago 033 002 00x -- 8 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Ryerson G (L) 4.0 6 6 6 1 4 Bell J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Stephenson E 0.1 0 2 2 3 0 Colborn J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Sanders K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (W) 6.1 10 5 5 1 3 Acosta C 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 Forster T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Allen D DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Chicago 6 2B -- Ferraro M, May C, Reynolds T 3B -- Reichardt R HR -- Alvarado L SB -- Williams W SH -- Wood W T -- 2:25 A -- 17542
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