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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 29, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 29, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 29, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 32,507 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Mark Johnson |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
Rusty Kuntz | Center Fielder |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 29, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Dotson
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Dotson
Milbourne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dotson
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. John
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. John
Squires bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. John
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. John
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nordhagen vs. John
Nordhagen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dotson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dotson
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Squires reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Dotson
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Dotson
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Dotson
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Revering trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. John
Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. John
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. John
Kuntz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. John
Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuntz moves to third. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Dotson
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Dotson
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Dotson
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. John
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. John
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. John
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dotson
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dotson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dotson
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. John
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. John
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. John
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. John
Kuntz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almon vs. John
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Dotson
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Dotson
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Dotson
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Dotson
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. Revering scores. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Dotson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuntz. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. Cerone scores. Dent moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milbourne vs. Dotson
Milbourne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Hickey
Kevin Hickey now pitching. Bob Watson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. John
The umpire calls a balk on John LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. John
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Squires for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. John
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. John
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. John
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hickey
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hickey
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hickey
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Hickey
There goes Winfield. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Hickey
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. John
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. John
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. John
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hickey
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hickey
Dent bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cerone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Hickey
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Hickey
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. Cerone scores. Mumphrey moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Hickey
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hickey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bernazard throws to second for one, and Almon throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mumphrey scores. Milbourne scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hickey
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. John
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. John
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Kuntz is chasing the ball. Winfield rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hoyt
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hoyt
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hoyt
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Frazier
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Frazier
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Hoyt
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Hoyt
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Hoyt
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Bob Watson.
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoyt
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hoyt
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Patterson
Reggie Patterson now pitching.
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Patterson
Revering hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Patterson
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Patterson
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Patterson
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Davis
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Molinaro hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. Davis
Kuntz hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1981 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mumphrey J, cf 6 2 2 1 LeFlore R, lf 4 1 1 0 Milbourne L, 2b 5 2 1 1 Squires M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, dh 2 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 1 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 3 1 1 1 Murcer B, ph 1 1 1 3 Nordhagen W, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 5 1 1 2 Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Pryor G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Winfield D, lf 4 2 2 1 Molinaro B, ph 1 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 5 1 3 0 Kuntz R, cf 4 0 2 0 Cerone R, c 4 2 3 1 Almon B, ss 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 12 15 11 32 2 6 2 New York 010 020 315 -- 12 Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO John T (W) 7.0 6 2 0 1 2 Frazier G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Davis R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dotson R (L) 4.2 7 3 2 0 4 Hickey K 2.1 1 3 1 2 3 Hoyt L 1.1 5 5 5 0 1 Patterson R 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 E -- Almon B 3, Dent B DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Mumphrey J 2 HR -- Jackson R, Luzinski G, Winfield D, Murcer B, Nettles G SB -- LeFlore R, Winfield D SH -- Squires M, Dent B Balk -- John T T -- 3:00 A -- 32507
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