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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 25, 2008
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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 August 25, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Feldman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,399 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Bill Miller |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joaquin Arias | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Milton Bradley | DH |
| Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
| Marlon Byrd | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Chris Davis | Third Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 25, 2008
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Meche
Arias hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Meche
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Meche
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Meche
Bradley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Bradley reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blalock vs. Meche
Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Feldman
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Feldman
Callaspo hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Feldman
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Feldman
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Meche
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Meche
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Laird vs. Meche
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Meche
There goes Laird. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Laird steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Meche
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Arias vs. Meche
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Feldman
Teahen hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Feldman
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Feldman
Gload hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Meche
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Meche
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Meche
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Meche
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Meche
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Meche
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Meche
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Feldman
Buck hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gathright vs. Feldman
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Feldman
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias fields it and throws to second for the out. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Callaspo vs. Feldman
Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buck scores. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Feldman
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aviles scores. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Feldman
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaspo moves to third. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Feldman
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Meche
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Meche
Arias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Meche
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arias moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Meche
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Meche
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Feldman
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Feldman
Gload strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Feldman
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Meche
Blalock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Meche
Byrd hits a line drive towards short. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Meche
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blalock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Meche
Laird bunts towards third. Teahen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blalock moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Meche
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Feldman
Gathright hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Feldman
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Feldman
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Meche
Arias hits a line drive towards first. Gload reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Meche
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Meche
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Feldman
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Feldman
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Feldman
Teahen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Arias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Meche
Bradley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Meche
Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Meche
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Peralta
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Feldman
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Feldman
The ball gets by Laird for a passed ball. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. Feldman
Gload hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Feldman
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Butler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Feldman
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Peralta
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Peralta
Arias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Peralta
Young takes first base on ball four. Arias moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Arias scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Tejeda
Bradley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Blalock vs. Tejeda
Brandon Boggs pinch runs for Milton Bradley.
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Tejeda
Byrd hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Tejeda
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Madrigal
Warner Madrigal now pitching.
Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Madrigal
There's a wild pitch. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Madrigal
Callaspo hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Madrigal
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Madrigal
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Fulchino
David DeJesus now playing right field. Esteban German now playing left field. Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Laird hits a popup towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fulchino
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Fulchino
Arias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of German. Arias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Fulchino
Young hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rupe
Josh Rupe now pitching.
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rupe
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Rupe
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. Rupe
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gload vs. Rupe
Gload hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Rupe
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/2008 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Arias J, 2b 6 1 3 0 Aviles M, ss 4 1 1 0
Young M, ss 5 3 3 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 0 1 1
Hamilton J, cf 5 2 2 1 DeJesus D, lf-rf 4 0 3 1
Bradley M, dh 4 0 3 3 Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Boggs B, pr 0 0 0 0 German E, lf 0 0 0 0
Blalock H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Teahen M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Byrd M, lf 4 1 2 1 Butler B, dh 4 2 2 0
Cruz N, rf 5 1 3 3 Gload R, 1b 4 0 2 1
Laird G, c 5 0 1 0 Buck J, c 4 1 1 1
Davis C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gathright J, cf 3 0 1 0
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43 9 19 9 35 4 11 4
Texas 104 000 040 -- 9
Kansas City 002 000 101 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman S (W) 7.0 8 3 2 0 3
Madrigal W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Rupe J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (L) 6.1 14 5 5 1 4
Peralta J* 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Tejeda R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Fulchino J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Texas 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Bradley M, Cruz N, Buck J, Arias J
HR -- Cruz N, Davis C
SB -- Laird G
SF -- Bradley M, Byrd M
WP -- Madrigal W, Rupe J 2
PB -- Laird G
T -- 2:59
A -- 12399
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