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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 30, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 30, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,008 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Shortstop |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 30, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Coleman
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Coleman
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bradley
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bradley
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bradley
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes McAuliffe trying to get to third. Kelly throws the ball in to Melton, who tags McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bradley
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freehan for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Coleman
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Coleman
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Coleman
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bradley
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bradley
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bradley
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bradley
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Coleman
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Coleman
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Coleman
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Coleman
Orta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bradley
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Bradley
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bradley
There goes Coleman. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bradley
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Coleman
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Coleman
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Coleman
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bradley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bradley
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bradley
Cash strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bradley
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bradley
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Bradley
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Coleman
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Coleman
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Coleman
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Coleman
There goes Kelly. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Coleman
Orta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bradley
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Bradley
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Bradley
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Bradley
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Bradley
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Coleman
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Coleman
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Coleman
There goes May. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Coleman
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrmann vs. Coleman
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Coleman
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bradley
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Cash bunts towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Forster
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Forster
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freehan scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Forster
Brinkman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Coleman
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Coleman
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Coleman
There goes Allen. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Coleman
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Forster
Paul Jata pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Jata strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Forster
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Taylor 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Forster
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Forster
Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Scherman
Tony Taylor now playing second base. Willie Horton now playing left field. Al Kaline now playing right field. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Scherman
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Scherman
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Forster
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orta misplays the ball. That's an error on Orta. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Forster
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Forster
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Forster
Ike Brown pinch hits for Jim Northrup.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Forster
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Forster
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Jones 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
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forster vs. Kilkenny
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Ike Brown now playing first base. Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Forster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kilkenny
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kilkenny
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kilkenny
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Forster
Taylor 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Forster
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Forster
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Forster
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1972 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 5 0 2 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Orta J, ss 5 1 2 1 Taylor T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Melton B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 0 1 0 May C, lf 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 1 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 3 2 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 1 1 1 Herrmann E, c 3 1 1 4 Stanley M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Bradley T, p 3 0 0 0 Horton W, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Forster T, p 1 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 3 0 1 1 Brown I, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 1 1 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 1 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Jata P, ph 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 8 6 34 3 9 3 Chicago 000 014 001 -- 6 Detroit 010 011 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bradley T (W)* 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 Forster T (S) 4.0 3 0 0 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L) 6.2 7 5 5 5 7 Perranoski R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Scherman F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kilkenny M 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Orta J, Melton B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Detroit 10 2B -- May C, Andrews M, Brinkman E HR -- Cash N, Herrmann E, Orta J SB -- Kelly P, May C, Allen D CS -- Coleman J SH -- Rodriguez A, Cash N WP -- Bradley T T -- 2:54 A -- 19008
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