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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 30, 1979
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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 September 30, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Minetto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,842 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Al Clark |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | DH |
| Wayne Gross | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gaudet | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 30, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Leonard
There goes Henderson. The throw from Gaudet and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Henderson trying to get to home. Cowens throws the ball in to Gaudet who tags Henderson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Leonard
There goes Murphy. The throw from Gaudet and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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: ---
Wilson vs. Minetto
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Minetto
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Minetto
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Minetto
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Otis reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Minetto
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Leonard
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Minetto
Wathan hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Minetto
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Minetto
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Essian fields it 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: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaudet vs. Minetto
Gaudet hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Minetto
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Minetto
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Essian juggles the ball. That's an error on Essian. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Minetto
There goes White. The throw from Heath and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Leonard
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Minetto
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Minetto
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Minetto
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Minetto
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Minetto
Washington 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Jim Nettles now playing left field. Willie Wilson now playing center field.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Minetto
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaudet vs. Minetto
Gaudet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Minetto
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Gaudet moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Minetto
White hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Minetto
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leonard
Todd Cruz now playing shortstop.
Murphy bunts towards third. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cowens fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cowens. Murphy goes all the way around to score. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Revering tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Leonard
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wallis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Minetto
Nettles 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, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Minetto
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Minetto
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Minetto
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Minetto
Terrell hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gaudet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaudet vs. Minetto
Gaudet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Minetto
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Minetto
White hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Clint Hurdle now playing left field.
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Leonard
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Minetto
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Minetto
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Minetto
Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Minetto
Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Wathan reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Kingman
Brian Kingman now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wathan scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Kingman
German Barranca pinch runs for Steve Braun.
There goes Barranca. The throw from Heath and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Kingman
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaudet vs. Kingman
There goes Terrell. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaudet vs. Kingman
Gaudet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk misplays the ball. That's an error on Chalk. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
German Barranca now playing third base. Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Leonard
There goes Henderson. The throw from Gaudet and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Revering reaches third base with a triple. Cowens throws the ball in to Gaudet who tags Revering trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Henderson scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kingman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kingman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Kingman
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Kingman
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Hurdle reaches third base with a triple. White scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Kingman
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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 9/30/1979 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 1 2 0 Wilson W, lf-cf 5 1 1 0
Murphy D, cf 4 3 3 1 White F, 2b 5 1 1 0
Revering D, dh 5 1 2 3 Cowens A, rf 5 1 1 0
Gross W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 2 0 1 1
Essian J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Nettles J, lf 1 0 0 0
Wallis J, rf 4 0 2 0 Hurdle C, lf 2 0 1 1
Heath M, c 4 0 2 0 Porter D, dh 3 1 1 0
Chalk D, ss 3 1 1 1 Wathan J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0
Cruz T, ss 1 0 1 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 1
Barranca G, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Terrell J, 3b-ss 4 0 2 0
Gaudet J, c 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 6 39 5 11 5
Oakland 000 012 102 -- 6
Kansas City 100 000 031 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Minetto C 7.1 8 4 4 2 4
Kingman B (W) 1.2 3 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 9.0 12 6 6 2 6
E -- Essian J, Edwards M, Cowens A, Chalk D
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Otis A, Revering D
3B -- Wathan J, Revering D, Hurdle C
HR -- Chalk D, Murphy D
SB -- Henderson R 2, Murphy D, Terrell J
CS -- White F, Barranca G
SF -- Essian J
T -- 2:48
A -- 23842
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