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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 12, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 30,803 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Carlos Lopez | Right Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
John Lowenstein | DH |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 12, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Matlack
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Matlack
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Matlack
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Palmer
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Matlack
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Matlack
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Palmer
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Palmer
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Matlack
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Hargrove trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Palmer
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Matlack
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Matlack
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Matlack
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Palmer
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Matlack
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Matlack
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Matlack
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Palmer
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry who is chasing the ball. Lowenstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Palmer
The ball gets by Dempsey for a passed ball. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Palmer
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Matlack
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Matlack
Gary Roenicke pinch runs for Al Bumbry.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Gary Roenicke now playing left field. Ken Singleton now playing right field. Carlos Lopez now playing center field.
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Palmer
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Palmer
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Wills takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Stanhouse
Zisk hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Stanhouse
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Stanhouse
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen scores. Wills scores. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Stanhouse
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Matlack
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Stanhouse
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
There goes Harrah. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Stanhouse
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrah tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stanhouse
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopez. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Martinez
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Matlack
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1978 -- Baltimore at Texas (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Roenicke G, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 1 0 1 Belanger M, ss 4 2 2 0 Wills B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Singleton K, lf-rf 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 3 2 Murray E, 1b 4 1 3 3 Zisk R, rf 5 1 1 2 May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, dh 4 1 1 0 Lopez C, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 4 3 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 1 Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 11 3 33 9 15 9 Baltimore 101 000 010 -- 3 Texas 000 002 34x -- 9 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L)* 6.0 11 5 5 3 1 Stanhouse D 1.2 2 2 2 2 0 Martinez T 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th DP -- Baltimore 1, Texas 2 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Texas 8 2B -- Belanger M, Beniquez J 2, Bumbry A, Wills B 3B -- Lowenstein J HR -- Murray E, Zisk R SB -- Campaneris B, Harrah T CS -- Beniquez J SH -- Singleton K, Campaneris B SF -- Oliver A, Jorgensen M PB -- Dempsey R T -- 2:53 A -- 30803
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