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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 5, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 5, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Don Denkinger |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Rich Morales | Shortstop |
Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 5, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dal Canton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dal Canton
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Dal Canton
There goes Johnstone. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Dal Canton
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Dal Canton
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Bradley
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bradley
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Bradley
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Bradley
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bradley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Bradley
Keough bunts towards the mound. Bradley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dal Canton vs. Bradley
Dal Canton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Dal Canton
Reichardt bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dal Canton
May bunts in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Dal Canton
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Dal Canton
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bradley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bradley
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bradley
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Morales applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Romo
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Romo
Hopkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Dal Canton
Romo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dal Canton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Dal Canton
Johnstone hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Dal Canton
McKinney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Romo
Lee Richard now playing center field.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Romo
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Romo
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dal Canton vs. Romo
Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to third for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Romo
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Dal Canton
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Dal Canton
Reichardt hits a popup towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dal Canton
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Dal Canton
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Romo
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Richard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Romo
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Romo
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dal Canton
Morales hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Dal Canton
Romo hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dal Canton
Williams hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Romo
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Richard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Romo
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Romo
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Dal Canton
Richard hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Keough chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Rojas. Rojas fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Rojas. Richard moves all the way to home. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Dal Canton
McKinney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Dal Canton
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Dal Canton
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dal Canton
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKinney moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Dal Canton
Herrmann hits a line drive towards the mound. Dal Canton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Romo
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Romo
Dal Canton hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Romo
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richard. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Romo
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Romo
Otis takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dal Canton
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Dal Canton
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dal Canton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Dal Canton
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching. Mike Hershberger now playing center field.
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kealey
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kealey fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Kealey
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Kealey
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Dal Canton
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Dal Canton
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Dal Canton
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. McKinney moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Egan vs. Burgmeier
Tom Egan pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgmeier vs. Kealey
Tom Egan now catching.
Burgmeier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Kealey
There's a wild pitch. Burgmeier moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Kealey
Patek bunts towards the mound. Kealey fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgmeier moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Kealey
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kealey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Kealey
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Otis reaches second base with a double. Burgmeier scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Kealey
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Burgmeier
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Burgmeier
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burgmeier
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Burgmeier
Mike Andrews pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKinney vs. Burgmeier
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1971, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Williams W, rf 5 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, cf 1 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 2 2 0 Richard L, cf 2 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 2 Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 1 1 Andrews M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 1 0 McKinney R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Reichardt R, lf 4 0 2 0 Keough J, rf 4 0 2 1 May C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Dal Canton B, p 3 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 1 1 1 0 Egan T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Morales R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bradley T, p 0 0 0 0 Romo V, p 1 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Hershberger M, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 9 0 35 6 13 5 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 Kansas City 410 000 01x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bradley T (L) 1.1 8 5 5 0 2 Romo V 4.1 3 0 0 3 1 Forster T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Kealey S 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Dal Canton B (W) 7.1 8 1 1 2 1 Burgmeier T (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Rojas C, Schaal P LOB -- Chicago 11, Kansas City 10 2B -- Schaal P 2, Patek F, Reichardt R, Otis A 3B -- May C, Richard L SB -- Hopkins G, Kirkpatrick E CS -- Otis A SH -- Patek F WP -- Kealey S T -- 2:45 A -- 0
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