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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 30, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 30, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Jim Nettles | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 30, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kline
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Kline
Carew hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew hits a line drive towards third. McKinney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Kline
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to third. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darwin vs. Kline
Darwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Braun moves to third. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Kline
Dempsey hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Perry
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Perry
Allen hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Perry
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Perry
The ball gets by Dempsey for a passed ball. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Perry
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kline
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kline
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kline
There goes Tovar. The throw from Munson and he is out, Allen applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Kline
Carew hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Perry
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Perry
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Perry
Kline bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Perry
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Perry
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. Michael moves to third. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Michael scores. McKinney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Kline
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Kline
Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Perry
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Perry
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Perry
Michael hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Kline
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kline
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Kline
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Perry
Kline hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Perry
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Perry
Allen 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
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kline
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Blomberg. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Kline
Braun hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Kline
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Killebrew moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Perry
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Perry
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Perry
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Kline
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Kline
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Kline
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Charlie Manuel.
Tovar hits a line drive towards third. McKinney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Kline
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Michael fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Corbin
Kline 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 -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Corbin
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Kline
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Kline
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renick vs. Lyle
Rich Reese pinch hits for Rick Dempsey. Sparky Lyle now pitching. Rick Renick pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Corbin
Phil Roof now catching.
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Corbin
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Corbin
White hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Lyle
Dan Monzon pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
Monzon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lyle
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lyle
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Lyle
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Lyle
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Blomberg 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 -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Granger
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Granger
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Lyle
Hal Lanier now playing third base. Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Lyle
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Lyle
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Lyle
Steve Brye pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Lyle
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Norton
George Mitterwald now catching. Tom Norton now pitching.
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyle vs. Norton
Lyle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Norton
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Torres hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Torres reaches second base with a double. Michael goes all the way around to score. Torres moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1972, game 1 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 3 2 1 0 McKinney R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 4 1 3 0 Lanier H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 5 1 1 1 Torres R, ph 1 0 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Braun S, 3b 5 0 2 1 Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 0
Darwin B, cf 4 0 3 2 White R, lf 2 0 0 0
Nettles J, lf 4 0 1 0 Blomberg R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 0 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 1 1 1
Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 1 1 2
Roof P, c 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 2 1 0
Brye S, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline S, p 2 0 0 0
Norton T, p 0 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 1 0 0 0
Perry J, p 2 0 1 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0
Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0
Monzon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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39 4 13 4 30 5 5 4
Minnesota 200 010 010 -- 4
New York 030 010 001 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J 5.0 3 4 3 5 0
Corbin R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Granger W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Norton T (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S 6.2 9 3 2 5 1
Lyle S (W) 2.1 4 1 1 1 1
E -- Carew R, Blomberg R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 14, New York 7
2B -- Murcer B, Torres R
HR -- Munson T
CS -- Tovar C
SH -- Kline S
SF -- Callison J
PB -- Dempsey R
T -- 2:49
A -- 0
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