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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 14, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 14, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sykes
Murphy strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murphy out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Sykes
Page hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Broberg
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Broberg
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Broberg
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Broberg
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Broberg
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sykes
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Sykes
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sykes
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Broberg
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Broberg
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Broberg
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Broberg
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Trammell reaches second base with a double. May scores. Mankowski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. Broberg
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Broberg
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. Trammell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Essian and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Langford
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sykes
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Sykes
Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Sykes
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Langford
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Thompson is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Thompson is out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Langford
May hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Langford
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Langford
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Langford
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sykes
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Sykes
Page takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Sykes
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Sykes
Revering hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Langford
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Langford
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Langford
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sykes
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sykes
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Sykes
Essian hits a line drive into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Sykes
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Langford
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Langford
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Langford
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sykes
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Sykes
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Langford
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Langford
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Langford
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Langford
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sykes
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Sykes
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Sykes
Jerry Tabb pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Sykes
Marty Perez pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Langford
Steve Staggs now playing shortstop. Jerry Tabb now playing first base. Marty Perez now playing third base.
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Langford
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Langford
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Corcoran scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Langford
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Sykes
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Sykes
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Jim Essian.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Sykes
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Sykes
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Heaverlo
Gary Alexander now catching. Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Heaverlo
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Heaverlo
Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Heaverlo
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Heaverlo
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Heaverlo
Mankowski is hit by the pitch. May moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Heaverlo
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Heaverlo
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Corcoran scores. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Heaverlo
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Heaverlo
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Heaverlo
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Heaverlo
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Sykes
Mickey Stanley now playing center field.
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Sykes
Tabb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Sykes
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Sykes
Alexander strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1978 -- Oakland at Detroit (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 6 1 1 3
Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0
Page M, lf 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 6 1 3 3
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 6 2 3 2
Staggs S, ss 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 1 2 3
Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 6 2 2 0
Tabb J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 May M, c 5 3 3 2
Gross W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 4 2 2 0
Perez M, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Mankowski P, 3b 3 2 3 1
Alexander G, dh-c 2 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 1
Essian J, c 2 0 1 0
Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0
Thomasson G, rf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 4 0 43 15 20 15
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 131 011 17x -- 15
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P (L) 1.2 6 4 4 0 2
Langford R 5.1 7 4 4 4 2
Heaverlo D 1.0 7 7 7 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sykes B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 6 5
E -- Essian J, Gross W
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Oakland 7, Detroit 11
2B -- Staub R, Trammell A, Kemp S
HR -- May M, Staub R, Thompson J
SB -- Whitaker L
SF -- Thompson J
HBP -- by Heaverlo D (Mankowski P)
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:15
A -- 12513
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