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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 27, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Barry Latman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Bob Roselli | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 27, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McLish
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Latman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Latman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Latman
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McLish
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. McLish
There's a wild pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. McLish
Power strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. McLish
Held hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Latman
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Latman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Latman
There goes Minoso. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Latman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Latman
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McLish
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Latman vs. McLish
Latman hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. McLish
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roselli vs. Latman
Roselli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Latman
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Latman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McLish
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. McLish
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. McLish
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Latman vs. McLish
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Power scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Latman
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Latman
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Latman
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Latman
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McLish
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McLish
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Latman
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Latman
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roselli vs. Latman
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roselli vs. Latman
Roselli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Roselli reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLish vs. Latman
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Latman
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roselli moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Latman
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landis vs. Latman
There goes Robinson. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McLish
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Latman
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Latman
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Latman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Latman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Latman
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McLish
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. McLish
Walt Bond pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Bond is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Tito Francona.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roselli vs. Stigman
Bob Nieman now playing left field. Dick Stigman now pitching.
Roselli hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Stigman
Pizarro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Pizarro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pizarro scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stigman
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Stigman
Landis takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Stigman
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Fox scores. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Dailey
J.C. Martin pinch runs for Roy Sievers. Bill Dailey now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Landis moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Dailey
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Dailey
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landis scores. There goes Martin trying to get to home. Kirkland throws the ball in to Thomas who tags Martin who's trying to score from second, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Pizarro
Billy Goodman now playing first base. Andy Carey now playing third base. Sherm Lollar now catching.
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pizarro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pizarro
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Pizarro
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Pizarro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Dailey
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Dailey
Pizarro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dailey
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Dailey
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power. Lollar moves to third. Pizarro moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landis vs. Dailey
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Lollar scores. Pizarro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Dailey
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Pizarro
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bill Dailey.
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Pizarro
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Pizarro
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Pizarro
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Pizarro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1961, game 2 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 5 1 2 1
Piersall J, cf 5 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0
Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 2 0 1
Nieman B, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 3 4
Kirkland W, rf 5 0 2 1 Martin J, pr 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 3 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b 3 1 1 1
Thomas V, c 3 0 2 0 Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Latman B, p 2 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 1
Bond W, ph 1 0 0 0 Roselli B, c 3 0 1 1
Stigman D, p 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 1 1 0 0
Dailey B, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 2 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 2 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 2 35 9 11 9
Cleveland 000 200 001 -- 3
Chicago 000 022 41x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Latman B (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4
Stigman D 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Dailey B 1.2 2 1 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 6.2 6 2 1 2 4
Pizarro J (S) 2.1 4 1 1 1 2
E -- Fox N, Phillips B, Power V
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Chicago 7
2B -- Sievers R, Roselli B, Pizarro J, Robinson F, Aspromonte K
3B -- Power V
HR -- Smith A, Sievers R
SB -- Minoso M, Aparicio L
CS -- Robinson F
WP -- McLish C
T -- 2:47
A -- 30270
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