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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 14, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 14, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red 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 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,254 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dan Morrison |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
| John Valentin | Second Baseman |
| Rudy Pemberton | Right Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Shane Mack | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Scott Cooper | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 14, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rusch
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rusch
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rusch
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wakefield
There goes Offerman. The throw from Haselman to Garciaparra and they have Offerman trapped. The throw over to Vaughn, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wakefield
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts strikes out. There goes Bell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Wakefield
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rusch
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Naehring vs. Rusch
Naehring hits a line drive towards first. King catches it and throws to second to double up Stanley. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rusch
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pemberton vs. Rusch
Pemberton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wakefield
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Naehring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Rusch
Haselman hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Rusch
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Rusch
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Rusch
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wakefield
There goes Offerman. The throw from Haselman and he is out, Valentin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wakefield
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rusch
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rusch
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Rusch
Naehring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Rusch
Valentin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wakefield
There goes King. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Wakefield
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pemberton vs. Rusch
Pemberton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Rusch
Haselman hits a popup towards right. Damon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Damon. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Rusch
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Rusch
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Rusch
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Haselman trying to get to home. King throws to Sweeney who tags Haselman for the out. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Pemberton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Wakefield
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Haselman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Wakefield
Offerman hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Wakefield
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Pemberton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rusch
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rusch
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Naehring vs. Rusch
Naehring strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Rusch
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Jefferson vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching. Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Rudy Pemberton.
Jefferson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughn tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Veres
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Haselman vs. Veres
Haselman hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wakefield
Troy O'Leary now playing right field.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Wakefield
King hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wakefield
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wakefield
There goes Davis. The throw from Haselman and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Veres
Darren Bragg pinch hits for Shane Mack.
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Veres
Garciaparra hits a line drive towards right. Damon catches it and throws to first to double up Bragg. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Veres
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wakefield
Darren Bragg now playing center field.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Wakefield
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Wakefield
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Sweeney scores. Goodwin scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Lacy
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lacy
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lacy
There goes Roberts. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Lacy
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Veres
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Veres
Stanley is hit by the pitch. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Naehring vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Naehring hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Pichardo
Valentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Pichardo
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Garces
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Garces
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Garces
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Garces
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Garces
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it and throws to home to get Cooper. Goodwin moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Garces
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Offerman vs. Garces
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Pichardo
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pichardo covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Pichardo
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pichardo covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Pichardo
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon who is chasing the ball. Garciaparra reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cordero vs. Pichardo
There's a wild pitch. Garciaparra scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Pichardo
Cordero strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1997 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Cordero W, lf 5 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 2 1 1 2
Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 3 0 Roberts B, lf 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, dh 2 0 1 0 King J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Naehring T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 3 1 2 1
Valentin J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Cooper S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pemberton R, rf 2 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 1 1 0
Jefferson R, ph 0 0 0 1 Goodwin T, cf 4 1 2 0
O'Leary T, rf 1 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 3 1 0 0
Haselman B, c 4 0 0 0
Mack S, cf 2 0 1 0
Bragg D, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 10 1 29 6 9 6
Boston 000 001 001 -- 2
Kansas City 100 000 41x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L) 6.1 5 4 3 6 3
Lacy K 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Garces R 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G 5.1 6 1 1 4 7
Veres R (W)* 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Pichardo H (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Damon J, Haselman B
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 4
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Stanley M, Offerman J
3B -- Garciaparra N
HR -- Davis C
SB -- King J, Goodwin T 3, Roberts B
CS -- Offerman J 2, Davis C
SF -- Jefferson R
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Sweeney M), by Veres R (Stanley M)
WP -- Veres R, Pichardo H
PB -- Haselman B
T -- 2:52
A -- 13254
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