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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
October 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on October 2, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Geddes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,271 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Jim Evans |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Richard | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Hank Allen | Third Baseman |
| Rudy Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Jim Geddes | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
October 2, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Woodson
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Woodson
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Woodson
Lyttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Geddes
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Geddes
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Geddes
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Woodson
Muser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye. Muser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Muser scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Woodson
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Woodson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borgmann juggles the ball. That's an error on Borgmann. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Woodson
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Reichardt moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geddes vs. Woodson
Borgmann fires to third and picks off Reichardt. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geddes vs. Woodson
Geddes hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Geddes
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Geddes
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Geddes
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Geddes
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Geddes
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Woodson
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Woodson
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Woodson
Lyttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Geddes
Woodson hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Geddes
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Geddes
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Geddes
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Orta fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Woodson
Muser hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Woodson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Geddes
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Geddes
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Geddes
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Geddes
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Geddes
Brye takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodson vs. Geddes
Woodson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Woodson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Woodson
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geddes vs. Woodson
Geddes bunts in front of the plate. Borgmann juggles the ball. That's an error on Borgmann. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Woodson
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Geddes
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Brinkman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Geddes
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Geddes
There goes Tovar. The throw from Brinkman and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Geddes
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Geddes
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Geddes
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Geddes
Braun hits a line drive towards cemter. Richard catches it and throws to home to double up Carew. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Geddes
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Holt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Geddes
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brye vs. Geddes
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Geddes juggles the ball. That's an error on Geddes. Holt scores. Thompson moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodson vs. Geddes
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Woodson
Orta hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Woodson
Lyttle hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Woodson
Muser hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Geddes
Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lemonds
Dave Lemonds now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Lemonds
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renick vs. Lemonds
Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Renick hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Lemonds
Braun hits a fly ball towards right. Lyttle catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Woodson
Rick Renick now playing left field. Cesar Tovar now playing right field.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Woodson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Woodson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lemonds
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Lemonds
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Lemonds
Brye strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodson vs. Lemonds
Woodson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodson
Walt Williams pinch hits for Dave Lemonds.
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Woodson
Richard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Woodson
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Woodson
Lyttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Lyttle reaches second base with a double. Orta moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Muser vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Muser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bradford vs. LaRoche
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Bradford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. LaRoche
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Neumeier
Buddy Bradford now playing left field. Dan Neumeier now pitching.
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Neumeier
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Neumeier
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaRoche
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. LaRoche
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neumeier vs. LaRoche
Neumeier is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. LaRoche
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Forster
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Rick Renick. Terry Forster now pitching. Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Charlie Manuel.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Forster
Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Forster
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Forster
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1972 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Richard L, cf 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, lf-rf 5 2 2 0
Orta J, 2b 3 2 1 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Lyttle J, rf 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 0
Muser T, 1b 3 2 1 0 Holt J, rf 3 1 1 0
Reichardt R, lf 3 0 2 1 Renick R, ph-lf 0 0 0 1
Johnstone J, lf 0 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 0 0 0 0
Bradford B, ph-lf 1 1 1 4 Soderholm E, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hernandez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, ph 0 0 0 0
Brinkman C, c 3 0 2 0 Thompson D, ss 5 0 4 1
Geddes J, p 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 4 0 0 0
Lemonds D, p 0 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 3 0 0 0
Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 4 0 0 0
Neumeier D, p 1 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
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33 6 8 6 35 4 10 3
Chicago 010 001 040 -- 6
Minnesota 000 031 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Geddes J* 5.0 8 4 3 5 1
Lemonds D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Neumeier D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Forster T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D 7.2 6 4 4 2 4
LaRoche D (L) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Borgmann G 2, Brinkman C, Geddes J
DP -- Chicago 2, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Minnesota 12
2B -- Muser T, Thompson D, Lyttle J
HR -- Orta J, Bradford B
SB -- Tovar C
SH -- Geddes J
SF -- Renick R
T -- 2:22
A -- 3271
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