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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 26, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 26, 1981 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 5,265 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Gary Gray | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Rene Lachemann | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 26, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Leonard
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Leonard
Gray takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Abbott
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Aikens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae bunts towards the mound. Abbott juggles the ball. That's an error on Abbott. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Abbott
White hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Abbott
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aikens tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Abbott
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Leonard
Narron hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Abbott
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Leonard
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Leonard
Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Abbott
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Anderson. Aikens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Abbott
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Abbott
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Leonard
Narron hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Abbott
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Abbott
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Narron and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Abbott
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Leonard
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Leonard
There goes Randle. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Randle scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Leonard
Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Abbott
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Abbott
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Abbott
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Abbott
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Leonard
Narron hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leonard
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Abbott
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abbott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Leonard
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Leonard
The umpire calls a balk on Leonard Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Leonard
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Leonard
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Rawley
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Rawley
Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Rawley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Rawley
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Rawley
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Rawley
Lee May pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. There goes Wathan trying to get to second. Paciorek throws the ball in to Randle who relays the ball to Anderson who tags Wathan for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leonard
Danny Garcia now playing right field.
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Quisenberry
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rawley
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rawley
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Rawley
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rawley
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Rawley
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Rawley
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Quisenberry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wathan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Quisenberry
There goes Cruz. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Quisenberry
Simpson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Quisenberry
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Quisenberry
Bochte hits a line drive towards center. Otis catches it and throws to second to double up Simpson. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Quisenberry
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Quisenberry
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1981 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 0 0 Simpson J, cf 3 1 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 1 1 Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 1
Brett G, 3b 5 2 4 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 1 3 2
Aikens W, 1b 5 1 1 0 Gray G, dh 4 0 2 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 5 0 1 1
White F, 2b 4 1 3 2 Paciorek T, lf 4 0 3 0
Wathan J, c 3 0 1 1 Narron J, c 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, rf 3 0 1 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 1 0
May L, ph 1 0 1 1 Meyer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia D, rf 0 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 0 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, 2b 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 14 5 36 4 12 4
Kansas City 010 001 021 -- 5
Seattle 000 020 101 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)* 7.0 9 3 3 4 5
Quisenberry D (S) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G 7.0 8 2 1 0 2
Rawley S (L) 2.0 6 3 3 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Abbott G, Anderson J
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Seattle 10
2B -- Aikens W, Anderson J, Washington U, Bochte B 2
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Randle L, Cruz J
CS -- Geronimo C
SH -- McRae H
SF -- Wathan J
HBP -- by Quisenberry D (Simpson J)
WP -- Rawley S 2
Balk -- Leonard D
T -- 2:45
A -- 5265
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