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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 29, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on August 29, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Brown |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Aguilera |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 19,004 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
Fred Manrique | Shortstop |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Geno Petralli | Catcher |
Rick Leach | Left Fielder |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Third Baseman |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | DH |
Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
John Moses | Center Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 29, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Aguilera
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Aguilera
Manrique strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Aguilera
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Aguilera
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Brown
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Brown
Backman takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden bunts towards the mound. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Newman scores. Backman moves to third. Gladden moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. Brown
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Brown
Brian Harper pinch hits for Gene Larkin.
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Brown
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Aguilera
Brian Harper now playing right field. Randy Bush now playing first base.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Aguilera
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Aguilera
Petralli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Aguilera
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Aguilera
Buechele hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Brown
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Brown
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Brown
Gagne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Gagne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Brown
Newman hits a line drive towards short. Manrique reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Aguilera
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Aguilera
Manrique hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moses. Manrique reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Aguilera
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Manrique moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Aguilera
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manrique scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Aguilera
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Brown
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Brown
Gladden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Brown
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Espy. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. Gladden scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Brown
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Brown
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Mielke
Gary Mielke now pitching.
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Aguilera
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Aguilera
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Aguilera
Leach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Aguilera
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Mielke
Laudner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Mielke
Gagne hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Mielke
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Mielke
Backman takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Mielke
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Aguilera
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Aguilera
Manrique hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Aguilera
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hall
Drew Hall now pitching.
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hall
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hall
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Aguilera
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Sierra reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Aguilera
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sierra scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Aguilera
Baines hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Aguilera
Petralli takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Aguilera
Pete Incaviglia pinch runs for Harold Baines.
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Aguilera
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hall
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Hall
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Hall
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Hall
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Hall
Backman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Aguilera
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bush scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguilera covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Aguilera
Manrique hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Aguilera
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Hall
Gladden hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hall
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hall
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Aguilera
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Aguilera
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Aguilera
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Aguilera
Petralli hits a line drive into left field. Gladden picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gladden. Sierra scores. Petralli moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Kunkel vs. Wayne
Gary Wayne now pitching. Jeff Kunkel pinch hits for Rick Leach. Chad Kreuter pinch runs for Geno Petralli.
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kreuter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Wayne
There goes Kunkel. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Kunkel steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Wayne
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Espy vs. Drummond
Tim Drummond now pitching.
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Rogers
Jeff Kunkel now playing left field. Chad Kreuter now catching. Kenny Rogers now pitching. Kirby Puckett pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rogers
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Laudner bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to third for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Russell
Chip Hale pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Russell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Drummond
Al Newman now playing shortstop. Brian Harper now catching. Kirby Puckett now playing center field. John Moses now playing right field. Tim Laudn
Manrique hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Manrique reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Drummond
The ball gets by Harper for a passed ball. Manrique moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Drummond
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Drummond
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman has Manrique trapped. There's the throw to Harper and over to Hale, who tags Manrique for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Drummond
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Russell
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1989 -- Texas at Minnesota (N) Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Espy C, cf 5 0 0 0 Newman A, 3b-ss 5 1 1 0 Manrique F, ss 5 1 2 0 Backman W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Gladden D, lf 4 1 1 0 Sierra R, rf 4 2 2 1 Hrbek K, dh 5 0 1 1 Franco J, 2b 5 0 0 1 Larkin G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 3 0 1 0 Harper B, ph-rf-c 3 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, pr 1 0 0 0 Bush R, rf-1b 2 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 3 0 2 1 Puckett K, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Kreuter C, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Moses J, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Leach R, lf 3 0 2 0 Laudner T, c-1b 4 0 1 0 Kunkel J, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Gagne G, ss 2 0 1 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hale C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 11 4 32 2 6 1 Texas 001 001 020 -- 4 Minnesota 101 000 000 -- 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Brown K 2.2 4 2 1 3 0 Mielke G 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Hall D (W) 3.0 0 0 0 2 3 Rogers K* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Russell J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Aguilera R (L) 7.2 9 4 3 2 5 Wayne G+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Drummond T 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Brown K, Gladden D DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 10, Minnesota 11 2B -- Gagne G, Manrique F 2, Gladden D, Hrbek K, Leach R 3B -- Sierra R SB -- Kunkel J SH -- Gladden D PB -- Harper B T -- 3:20 A -- 19004
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