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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 8, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,386 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Odom
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Odom
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Odom
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Odom
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Patek covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Dal Canton
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Odom
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Odom
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Odom
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dal Canton vs. Odom
Odom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Odom. Schaal moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dal Canton vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Schaal scores. Patek moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dal Canton vs. Odom
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Odom
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Odom
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Dal Canton
Cullen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Dal Canton
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Odom
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Odom
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Odom
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Schaal hits a popup towards second base. Cullen makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cullen. Scheinblum scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Waslewski
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dal Canton vs. Waslewski
Dal Canton hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to home to get Bando. Rudi moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alyea vs. Dal Canton
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi scores. Epstein moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Tenace reaches third base with a triple. Epstein scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullen vs. Dal Canton
Cullen hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Waslewski
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Waslewski
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waslewski
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Waslewski
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Waslewski
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waslewski vs. Dal Canton
Waslewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waslewski
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Waslewski
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Waslewski
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Waslewski
Dal Canton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Waslewski
Rojas bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Dal Canton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Waslewski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dal Canton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Dal Canton
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Dal Canton
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knowles vs. Dal Canton
Knowles takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Knowles
Bill Voss now playing right field.
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Knowles
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Knowles
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Knowles
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Angelini
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Mike Epstein. Norm Angelini now pitching.
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Angelini
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Knowles
Mike Hegan now playing first base. George Hendrick now playing center field.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Knowles
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Norm Angelini.
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Fingers
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Fingers
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Voss hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Abernathy
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Abernathy
Cullen hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Fingers
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Fingers
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Fingers
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Fingers
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Fingers
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1972 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 5 0 0 1
Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Scheinblum R, rf 3 1 2 0
Duncan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hovley S, pr 0 1 0 0
Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, cf 4 1 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 5 1 1 0
Alyea B, rf 3 0 0 1 Patek F, ss 4 1 3 1
Voss B, rf 1 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 2 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 4 0 1 2 Angelini N, p 0 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 0 0 0 0
Odom J, p 1 0 1 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 32 4 8 2
Oakland 000 300 000 -- 3
Kansas City 011 000 011 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom J 2.1 4 2 1 4 1
Waslewski G 3.1 0 0 0 4 1
Knowles D 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
Fingers R (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B 7.1 6 3 3 1 2
Angelini N 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mayberry J, Odom J, Cullen T, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 14
2B -- Bando S
3B -- Tenace G
SH -- Rojas C, Rudi J, Taylor C
WP -- Odom J
T -- 2:43
A -- 13386
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