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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 15, 1963 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Diego Segui |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,820 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Doc Edwards | Catcher |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Diego Segui | Pitcher |
| Ed Lopat | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 15, 1963
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Segui
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Segui
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Segui
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Aguirre
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Aguirre
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguirre covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Aguirre
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Segui
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Segui
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Segui
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Aguirre
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Aguirre
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Aguirre
Edwards hits a line drive to left field. Colavito throws towards third. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Jimenez moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Aguirre
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Del Greco vs. Aguirre
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Segui vs. Aguirre
Segui hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Segui
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Segui
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Segui
Aguirre bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aguirre for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Segui
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wert scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Segui
There goes Bruton. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Segui
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Segui
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Aguirre
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Aguirre
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Aguirre
Sammy Esposito pinch hits for Ed Charles.
Esposito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Aguirre
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Segui
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Segui
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Segui
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Segui
Phillips bunts towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Segui
Triandos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Cash scores. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aguirre vs. Fischer
Aguirre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Triandos scores. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Fischer
Bruton hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Del Greco. Wert scores. Aguirre goes all the way around to score. Bruton moves all the way to home. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fischer
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fischer
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Aguirre
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Aguirre
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Aguirre
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Aguirre
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fischer
Tony LaRussa now playing second base.
Colavito hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fischer
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fischer
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Fischer
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Aguirre
Gates Brown now playing left field. Rocky Colavito now playing right field. Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Aguirre
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Aguirre
Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Esposito vs. Aguirre
Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Aguirre
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Aguirre
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Sturdivant
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Sturdivant
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Sturdivant
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sturdivant
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Aguirre
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Aguirre
LaRussa hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Aguirre
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sturdivant
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey misplays the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sturdivant
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Sturdivant
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Aguirre
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Aguirre
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Aguirre
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Sturdivant
Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. Jose Tartabull now playing center field. Bobby Del Greco now playing third base.
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Sturdivant
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Sturdivant
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Sturdivant
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Sturdivant
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Cimoli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cimoli. Wert scores. McAuliffe moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Sturdivant
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Aguirre
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Aguirre
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Aguirre
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sturdivant
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sturdivant
Phillips hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sturdivant
Triandos hits a popup towards third. Del Greco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Aguirre
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRussa vs. Aguirre
LaRussa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Aguirre
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Aguirre
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1963 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 3 3 2 Cimoli G, rf 3 1 1 0
McAuliffe D, ss 5 0 3 2 Causey W, ss 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Tartabull J, cf 0 0 0 0
Brown G, lf 2 0 1 1 Charles E, 3b 1 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf-rf 5 1 1 0 Esposito S, ph-3b-ss 3 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 5 1 1 1 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 2 1
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jimenez M, lf 4 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 1 0 0 Edwards D, c 4 0 2 0
Wert D, 2b 4 3 3 2 Lumpe J, 2b 2 0 1 0
Aguirre H, p 3 1 1 1 LaRussa T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf-3b 3 0 0 0
Segui D, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0
Harrelson K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 15 9 34 1 8 1
Detroit 002 701 010 -- 11
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aguirre H (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Segui D (L) 3.1 6 6 6 1 0
Fischer B 1.2 4 3 1 0 0
Sturdivant T 4.0 5 2 2 0 2
E -- Phillips B, Del Greco B, Causey W, Cimoli G
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Cimoli G, McAuliffe D
SB -- Bruton B
CS -- McAuliffe D
SH -- Aguirre H, Phillips B
T -- 2:14
A -- 4820
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