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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 15, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | DH |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 15, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bahnsen
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Busby
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Busby
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Busby
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Bahnsen
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Rojas hits a fly ball for a double play. Schaal tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Busby
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Busby
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Gossage
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Gossage
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Gossage
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Gossage
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Stone
Steve Stone now pitching.
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Stone
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Stone
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Busby
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Busby
Leon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Busby
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stone
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stone
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stone
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Busby
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Busby
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stone
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Stone
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Stone
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Stone
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Busby
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Busby
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stone
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stone
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Busby
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Busby
Andrews hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Busby
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Busby
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Acosta
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Acosta
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Acosta
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Acosta
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 11 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Acosta
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Acosta
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Freddie Patek.
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Busby
Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop. Steve Hovley now playing left field.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Busby
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Busby
Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Busby
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Busby
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leon scores. Kelly moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Busby
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Busby
May hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Acosta
Chuck Brinkman now catching.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Acosta
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Acosta
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Acosta
Hovley hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Burgmeier
Melton hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Burgmeier
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Burgmeier
Orta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Burgmeier
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Forster
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Forster
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta misplays the ball. That's an error on Orta. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Forster
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Burgmeier
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Burgmeier
There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Burgmeier
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Burgmeier
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 12 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Burgmeier
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1973 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 1 3 3 Kelly P, rf 5 0 4 1
Floyd B, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Andrews M, dh 4 0 1 1
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Allen D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0 May C, lf 5 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 3 2 2 Henderson K, cf 3 2 1 0
McRae H, dh 2 3 1 2 Melton B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 1 0
Hovley S, lf 1 0 0 0 Alvarado L, pr 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, rf 5 2 2 3 Brinkman C, c 1 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 2 2 1 0 Orta J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Taylor C, c 5 0 2 1 Leon E, ss 4 1 0 0
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38 12 14 12 38 5 11 5
Kansas City 324 100 200 -- 12
Chicago 000 000 410 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 7.0 8 4 3 2 6
Burgmeier T (S) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 1.1 5 5 5 1 1
Gossage R 1.0 3 4 4 1 0
Stone S 3.2 4 1 1 1 3
Acosta C 2.0 2 2 2 2 2
Forster T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Orta J 2, Schaal P 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Otis A, Mayberry J, Taylor C
3B -- Orta J
HR -- Patek F, McRae H, Kirkpatrick E, Mayberry J, Melton B
SF -- Rojas C
HBP -- by Acosta C (McRae H)
WP -- Burgmeier T
T -- 2:42
A -- 13472
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