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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on August 8, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Nick Bremigan |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | DH |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 8, 1977
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Hassler
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Hassler
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hassler
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Ryan
There goes McRae. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Ryan
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Ryan
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hassler
Hassler fires over to first, and they've got Jackson trapped. There's the throw to Patek, who drops the ball. That's an error on Patek. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Hassler
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Hassler
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Hassler
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mulliniks vs. Hassler
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Humphrey vs. Hassler
Humphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flores vs. Hassler
Flores hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. Humphrey moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Hassler
Remy takes first base on ball four. Humphrey moves to third. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Littell
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Ryan
Lahoud strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a popup towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Littell
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Littell
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Ryan
Ryan fires to first and picks off Patek. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Ryan
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Littell
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Littell
Humphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Littell
Flores takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Littell
Remy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Ryan
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Ryan
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Humphrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Littell
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Littell
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Littell
The umpire calls a balk on Littell Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Littell
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Littell
There's a wild pitch. Bonds scores. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Littell
Guerrero 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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Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Ryan
Lahoud strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Ryan
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Bob Heise.
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae is hit by the pitch. Porter scores. Patek moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Ryan
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Littell
Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Littell
Humphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Littell
Flores hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Littell
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ryan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk juggles the ball. That's an error on Chalk. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Ryan
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lahoud for the out. Cowens moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Mayberry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
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 -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gura
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. LaRoche
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. LaRoche
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. LaRoche
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. LaRoche
Amos Otis pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. LaRoche
John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Gura
John Wathan now catching. Amos Otis now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field.
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Gura
There goes Chalk. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Chalk steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Gura
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Gura
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Humphrey vs. Gura
Humphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Humphrey reaches second base with a double. Chalk scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Gura
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. LaRoche
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. LaRoche
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Humphrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. LaRoche
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. LaRoche
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flores who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. LaRoche
LaCock hits a line drive towards short. Mulliniks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae throws the ball in to Rojas who tags Remy, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gura
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. LaRoche
Gil Flores now playing left field. Dan Briggs now playing first base. Rusty Torres now playing center field.
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Flores. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. LaRoche
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with LaRoche covering, for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. LaRoche
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Mulliniks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. LaRoche
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1977, game 1 -- California at Kansas City (D)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Flores G, cf-lf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, lf 3 0 1 2
Bonds B, rf 5 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 1b 5 1 1 0 Cowens A, cf-rf 5 1 2 0
Briggs D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, dh 3 1 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0 Lahoud J, rf 3 0 0 0
Torres R, cf 0 0 0 0 Otis A, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Chalk D, 3b 2 2 1 0 Porter D, c 2 1 1 1
Guerrero M, dh 4 1 1 1 Wathan J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Mulliniks R, ss 4 1 1 1 Patek F, ss 1 1 1 1
Humphrey T, c 4 0 3 2 Heise B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 5 33 4 7 4
California 040 010 010 -- 6
Kansas City 000 012 010 -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 6.0 2 3 1 7 3
LaRoche D (S) 3.0 5 1 1 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (L) 1.1 5 4 4 2 2
Littell M 4.2 2 1 1 2 5
Gura L 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
E -- Patek F, Chalk D
LOB -- California 7, Kansas City 12
2B -- Humphrey T, Cowens A
3B -- McRae H
SB -- McRae H, Chalk D
SF -- Patek F
HBP -- by Ryan N (McRae H)
WP -- Littell M
Balk -- Littell M
T -- 3:18
A -- 0
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