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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 25, 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 September 25, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Forster |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Frank Ortenzio | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Rick Reichardt | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Jeter | Right Fielder |
| Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Hairston | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bill Sharp | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 25, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Forster
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Forster
There goes Patek. The throw from Downing and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Forster
Wohlford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Forster
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortenzio vs. Forster
There's a wild pitch. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortenzio vs. Forster
There's a wild pitch. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortenzio vs. Forster
Ortenzio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Forster
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Forster
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Busby
Jeter hits a fly ball into right field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Busby
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortenzio juggles the ball. That's an error on Ortenzio. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Busby
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Busby
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Hairston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Busby
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forster
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeter. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Forster
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Forster
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hairston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Busby
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. Busby
Sharp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Busby
Dent hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to third for the out. Sharp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Busby
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Forster
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Forster
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortenzio vs. Forster
Ortenzio hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Busby
Hairston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Hairston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Busby
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hairston scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Busby
Orta hits a fly ball towards left. Wohlford catches it and throws to Patek who relays to White to double up May. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Forster
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Forster
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Forster
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Forster
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Busby
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. Busby
Sharp is hit by the pitch. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Busby
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Bill Sharp.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and has Downing trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Downing for the out. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Busby
Jeter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly 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
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Forster
Buddy Bradford now playing left field.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Forster
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Forster
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Forster
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortenzio vs. Forster
Ortenzio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bradford. Ortenzio reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Forster
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Busby
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Busby
Orta 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
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Forster
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
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, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forster
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Busby
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Busby
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Busby
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forster
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hairston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Forster
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Forster
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Forster
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortenzio vs. Forster
Ortenzio takes first base on ball four. Wohlford moves to third. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Forster
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. Bevacqua scores. Ortenzio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. Ortenzio moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Acosta
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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Busby
Tom Poquette now playing right field.
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Busby
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Busby
Busby fires to third and picks off Jeter. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Busby
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Busby
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Acosta
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Acosta
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Acosta
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Acosta
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Acosta
The umpire calls a balk on Acosta Patek scores. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Acosta
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May 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, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Busby
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Busby
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Busby
Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortenzio vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Ortenzio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Gossage
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Melton catches it and throws to first to double up Ortenzio. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Gossage
Poquette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Gossage
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Busby
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Busby
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Busby
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Ewing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Ewing reaches second base with a double. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hairston vs. Busby
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Busby
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1973 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0 Jeter J, rf 5 0 2 0
Wohlford J, lf 4 3 3 0 Kelly P, cf 4 1 2 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 5 2 2 1 Ewing S, ph 1 0 1 0
Ortenzio F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hairston J, 1b 5 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 5 0 2 3 Melton B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Reichardt R, rf 3 0 0 0 May C, dh 4 0 3 2
Poquette T, rf 0 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, cf 5 0 1 0 Downing B, c 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sharp B, lf 1 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Bradford B, pr-lf 2 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 5 36 2 10 2
Kansas City 200 010 210 -- 6
Chicago 101 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 10 2 1 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Forster T (L) 6.2 11 5 5 2 6
Acosta C 1.1 1 1 1 2 0
Gossage R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Ortenzio F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Chicago 11
2B -- Wohlford J, Kelly P, White F, Hairston J, Ortenzio F, Ewing S
SB -- Wohlford J
CS -- Patek F
HBP -- by Busby S (Sharp B), by Gossage R (Poquette T)
WP -- Forster T 2
Balk -- Acosta C
T -- 2:47
A -- 5453
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