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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 9, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 9, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 3,997 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Andrews | Shortstop |
Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Russ Gibson | Catcher |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 9, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dobson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Cater reaches second base with a double. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Jones fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Dobson
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ellsworth
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Ellsworth
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Dobson
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a line drive towards short. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dobson
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jones scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Dobson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Dobson
Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ellsworth
Duncan hits a line drive towards short. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Ellsworth
Dobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Dobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dobson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Ellsworth
There goes Monday. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dobson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. Harrelson tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Dobson
There goes Foy. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Dobson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
Hershberger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Ramon Webster now playing first base.
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dobson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Stange
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Stange
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Stange
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a line drive towards first. Webster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Dobson
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Stange
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stange
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Stange
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Segui
Stange hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Segui
Andrews hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Segui
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stange
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stange
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Stange
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Segui
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Segui
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Segui
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Segui
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Segui
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Stange
George Thomas now playing left field. John Donaldson pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Donaldson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stange
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Stange
Monday strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1968 -- Boston at Oakland (N) Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Andrews M, ss 5 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 2 1 Jones D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 5 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 2 0 Cater D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Thomas G, lf 0 0 0 0 Webster R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 5 2 3 1 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hershberger M, lf 4 1 2 2 Smith R, cf 4 2 3 2 Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 5 0 1 2 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 1 0 0 0 Dobson C, p 3 1 2 0 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Stange L, p 1 0 0 0 Donaldson J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 6 11 5 38 4 7 4 Boston 000 101 020 2 -- 6 Oakland 200 011 000 0 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D 6.0 6 4 4 0 3 Stange L (W) 4.0 1 0 0 0 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C 7.2 9 4 3 2 6 Segui D (L) 2.1 2 2 2 0 0 E -- Campaneris B, Foy J, Green D DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Boston 7, Oakland 4 2B -- Cater D, Smith R, Dobson C, Gibson R HR -- Hershberger M, Harrelson K, Smith R SB -- Monday R, Foy J SF -- Smith R T -- 2:38 A -- 3997
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