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Angels
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels, played on June 9, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,876 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | DH |
| Darin Erstad | First Baseman |
| Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
| Tim Salmon | Right Fielder |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
| Garret Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Gary Disarcina | Shortstop |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Joe Vitiello | Right Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 9, 1997
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rusch
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Rusch
Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Rusch
Hollins hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Rusch
Salmon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Salmon reaches second base with a double. Erstad goes all the way around to score. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Edmonds vs. Rusch
Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Watson
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Salmon. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Watson
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Watson
Bell strikes out. There goes Roberts. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Watson
King hits a popup towards short. Disarcina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Watson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Vitiello vs. Watson
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Rusch
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Rusch
Alicea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vitiello. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Leyritz scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Disarcina vs. Rusch
Disarcina hits a popup towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Rusch
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Watson
Paquette hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Watson
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Watson
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Rusch
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Rusch
Hollins bunts towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Rusch
Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Rusch
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Rusch
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salmon scores. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Watson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Watson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Watson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rusch
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Rusch
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rusch
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Disarcina moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Erstad vs. Rusch
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Disarcina tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Rusch
Hollins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Watson
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Watson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Watson
There goes Davis. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Watson
Vitiello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Watson
Paquette hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Rusch
Salmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Rusch
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leyritz vs. Rusch
Leyritz hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Salmon tags and scores. Edmonds tags and moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Rusch
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Watson
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Watson
Goodwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Watson
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Rusch
Disarcina hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rusch
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Rusch
Erstad hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Phillips trying to get to third. Goodwin throws the ball in to Paquette, who tags Phillips for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Rusch
Hollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Salmon takes first base on ball four. Erstad moves to third. Hollins moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Edmonds vs. Santiago
Edmonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Erstad scores. Hollins scores. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Leyritz vs. Santiago
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Watson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Watson
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Watson
King bunts towards third. Hollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Watson
Davis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Watson
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. DeLucia
Rich DeLucia now pitching.
Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. DeLucia
Macfarlane hits a popup beyond second. Alicea can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Vitiello moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. DeLucia
Goodwin strikes out. There goes Macfarlane. The throw from Leyritz to Disarcina, and Macfarlane is out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Santiago
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Santiago
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Santiago
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Santiago
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. DeLucia
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. DeLucia
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. DeLucia
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. DeLucia
King hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Williams
Johnny Damon now playing left field. Mike Williams now pitching.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Williams
Hollins strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Williams
Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Williams
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DeLucia
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. DeLucia
Vitiello strikes out. Leyritz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vitiello out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. DeLucia
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Williams
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Williams
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Williams
Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Disarcina vs. Williams
Disarcina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Phillips hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Alicea scores. Disarcina moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Erstad vs. Casian
Erstad hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Casian
Hollins hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Casian
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 12 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Holtz
Mike Holtz now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Disarcina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Holtz
Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Holtz
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1997 -- Anaheim at Kansas City (N)
Anaheim AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Phillips T, dh 5 1 2 1 Offerman J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Erstad D, 1b 5 3 3 4 Roberts B, lf 4 1 2 0
Hollins D, 3b 6 1 1 0 Damon J, lf 0 0 0 0
Salmon T, rf 3 2 2 1 Bell J, ss 3 1 1 2
Edmonds J, cf 5 0 3 2 King J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Leyritz J, c 3 1 1 2 Davis C, dh 4 1 2 3
Anderson G, lf 5 1 1 0 Vitiello J, rf 3 0 0 0
Alicea L, 2b 5 1 2 1 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Disarcina G, ss 5 2 3 1 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 1 0
Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 12 18 12 34 5 8 5
Anaheim 111 112 005 -- 12
Kansas City 100 004 000 -- 5
Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO
Watson A (W)* 5.0 7 5 5 2 3
DeLucia R 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Holtz M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L) 5.2 11 7 7 3 2
Santiago J 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Williams M 1.1 3 3 3 1 1
Casian L 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
DP -- Anaheim 1
LOB -- Anaheim 10, Kansas City 5
2B -- Salmon T, Offerman J, Alicea L
HR -- Bell J, Davis C, Erstad D
SB -- Roberts B, Davis C
CS -- Macfarlane M
SF -- Erstad D, Leyritz J
T -- 2:57
A -- 15876
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