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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 5, 1977
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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 May 5, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Brett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,888 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Don Denkinger |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Shortstop |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 5, 1977
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bannister moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bannister tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Brett
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Brett
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Brett
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Zisk is chasing the ball. Otis rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Brett
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Splittorff
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Splittorff
Essian takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Brett
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Brett
Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Brett
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Brett
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Brett
White hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Splittorff
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Brett
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Brett
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Brett
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Brett
Brett fires to first and has Otis trapped. There's the throw to Bannister who tags Otis for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Brett
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Lemon trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Lemon for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Splittorff
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Splittorff
Essian hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Essian moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian scores. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff juggles the ball. That's an error on Splittorff. Brohamer scores. Bannister moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Brett
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Brett
Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Brett
Brett fires to first and has Zdeb trapped. There's the throw to Bannister who tags Zdeb for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Brett
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Brett
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Bird
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Bird
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bird
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brett
White hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Brett
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Brett
There goes Brett. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Brett steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Brett
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Brett
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Brett
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Bird
Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Bird
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Brohamer trying to get to home. Zdeb throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Brohamer, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Bird
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Brett
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Brett
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Brett
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer juggles the ball. That's an error on Brohamer. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Brett
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Brett
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Brett
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Brett reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Martinez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bird
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Bird
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. Soderholm tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Bird
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hall
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Brian Downing. Tom Hall now pitching. Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dal Canton
Wayne Nordhagen now playing left field.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Dal Canton
There goes Otis. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Dal Canton
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Dal Canton
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Dal Canton
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hall
Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Hall
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Littell
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dal Canton
Tim Nordbrook now playing third base.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dal Canton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dal Canton
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dal Canton
There goes White. The throw from Essian and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Dal Canton
Brett strikes out. There goes White. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Dal Canton
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Littell
Zisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Littell
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Littell
Spencer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1977 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bannister A, ss 5 1 3 1 Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 1
Orta J, 2b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 1 2 1
Zisk R, rf 5 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 2
Soderholm E, dh 4 1 3 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 1
Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 1 Zdeb J, lf 1 1 1 0
Downing B, lf 2 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Gamble O, ph 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0
Johnson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 1 1
Nordhagen W, lf 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Essian J, c 3 1 1 0
Brohamer J, 3b 2 1 1 0
Hairston J, ph 0 0 0 0
Nordbrook T, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 4 35 6 11 6
Chicago 100 210 100 -- 5
Kansas City 101 112 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Brett K (L) 5.2 10 6 5 2 1
Dal Canton B 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 3.2 5 3 2 4 2
Bird D (W) 3.0 5 2 2 0 0
Hall T 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Littell M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Splittorff P, Brohamer J
LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Soderholm E 2, Brett G 2, Brohamer J, Zisk R
3B -- McRae H
HR -- Otis A, Cowens A
SB -- Brett G, Otis A, White F
CS -- Otis A, Lemon C, Zdeb J
SF -- Soderholm E, Lemon C, Spencer J
PB -- Essian J
T -- 2:38
A -- 10888
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