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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 21, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on July 21, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Helling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Tim McClelland |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Mike Simms | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Sutton | Left Fielder |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 21, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rosado
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rosado
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer hits a popup towards the mound. Rosado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McLemore scores. Kelly moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark hits a line drive beyond third. Palmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Kelly scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Simms vs. Rosado
Simms hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rosado
Elster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Rosado
Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Elster goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Rosado
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching.
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Pittsley
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Helling
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Helling
Offerman hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Helling
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. Damon scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Helling
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Offerman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Helling
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pittsley
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pittsley
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Pittsley
Simms hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Helling
Conine hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Helling
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Helling
Fasano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Helling
There's a wild pitch. Fasano moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Helling
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Helling
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Pittsley
Elster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Pittsley
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tatis for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Pittsley
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pittsley
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Helling
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Helling
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Helling
King hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Pittsley
Greer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pittsley
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pittsley
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Helling
Palmer hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Helling
Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Helling
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Pittsley
Simms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Pittsley
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Pittsley
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Helling
Fasano hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Helling
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Helling
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Helling
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 12 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Haney
Chris Haney now pitching.
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Haney
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Haney
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Haney
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Haney
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 15 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Helling
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Helling
Lee Stevens now playing first base.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Helling
There's a wild pitch. King moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Helling
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Helling
Conine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Helling
Sutton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Haney
Terry Pendleton now playing third base.
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Haney
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Haney
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Helling
Fasano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Helling
Lopez hits a popup beyond first. Stevens can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Helling
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Helling
Offerman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Haney
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haney
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Haney
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Bones
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Bones
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Helling
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Helling
Jermaine Allensworth pinch hits for Jeff King.
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Helling
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Bones
Sal Fasano now playing first base. Jermaine Allensworth now playing right field. Luis Rivera now playing second base. Mike Sweeney now catching.
Simms hits a line drive beyond short. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Bones
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Bones
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bones
Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Mark McLemore.
Cedeno strikes out. There goes Simms. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Bones
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Helling
Roberto Kelly now playing left field. Domingo Cedeno now playing second base. Tom Goodwin now playing center field.
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Helling
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 15 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Helling
Fasano hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin 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 7/21/1998 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
McLemore M, 2b 4 3 1 0 Damon J, cf 4 2 2 1
Cedeno D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kelly R, cf-lf 6 3 3 3 Rivera L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Greer R, lf 5 1 2 1 Morris H, dh 4 0 1 1
Goodwin T, cf 0 0 0 0 King J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Gonzalez J, dh 5 3 3 5 Allensworth J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stevens L, 1b 1 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 5 0 0 0 Conine J, rf 3 1 2 2
Simms M, rf 4 1 2 3 Sweeney M, c 1 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 5 2 2 1 Sutton L, lf 4 0 0 0
Tatis F, 3b 5 1 1 1 Fasano S, c-1b 3 0 0 0
Lopez M, ss 3 0 1 0
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45 15 16 15 34 5 7 4
Texas 911 103 000 -- 15
Kansas City 210 011 000 -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Helling R (W) 9.0 7 5 4 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (L) 0.2 6 8 1 1 0
Pittsley J 4.1 4 4 4 1 2
Haney C 2.1 4 3 3 0 3
Bones R 1.2 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Palmer D, Elster K, Pendleton T
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- Tatis F
HR -- Simms M, Kelly R, Gonzalez J 2, Conine J, Elster K, Greer R, Damon J
HBP -- by Helling R (Fasano S)
WP -- Helling R 2, Bones R
T -- 2:42
A -- 17457
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