Influential Iceland midfielder Kari Arnason returned from injury for Aberdeen, replacing Chris Clark, while Ryan Jack was preferred to Rory McArdle in defence.
Algerian striker Mohamed Chalali and youngster Ryan Jack also started for the Dons with Rory McArdle, Scott Vernon and Chris Clark dropping to the bench.
"The Kings organization is awaiting a detailed financing plan from the city of Sacramento, " said team spokesman Chris Clark, which he added was expected soon.
With less than 10 minutes remaining Chris Clark, a second-half substitute for Ryan Jack, flashed a shot wide of the target as the Reds continued their search for a winner.
But Chris Tremlett and Clark nicked the vital singles to earn a draw.
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Across the country, a man variously known as Chris Crowe, Chip Smith and Clark Rockefeller was inventing new lives for himself.
Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee and Iain O'Brien all fell to Johnson before Clark bowled last man Chris Martin with a yorker, leaving Daniel Flynn high and dry on 39 not out.
Current Saints player Chris Ivory and retired athletes like Will Clark and Darren Sharper are also scheduled to make appearances.
The likes of experienced duo David Unsworth and Chris Lucketti have yet to feature under Clark since he took over at the start of December.
Over the 20 years, his annual fundraising concerts have showcased performers such as Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd, Michael Bolton, comedian Lewis Clark, and world-renowned trumpeter Chris Botti.
He was no longer Clark Rockefeller, heir to a fabled oil fortune, or Chris Chichester, the 13th baronet of England or even Chris Crowe, a producer of an Alfred Hitchcock mystery TV show.
Tim Southee cut loose as Australia closed in on victory, smashing Clark for two sixes, but the match came to an end as Chris Martin's middle stump was uprooted by Johnson to complete his man-of-the-match display.
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