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Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 8, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Serum |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,499 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | DH |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
John Hale | Left Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Third Baseman |
Bill Plummer | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Jose Morales | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 8, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Serum
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Serum
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Serum
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Honeycutt
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Honeycutt covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Honeycutt
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Honeycutt
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Honeycutt
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Serum
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Serum
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Serum
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Serum
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Serum
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plummer vs. Serum
Plummer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Honeycutt
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Honeycutt
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Honeycutt
Borgmann strikes out. Plummer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Borgmann out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Serum
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Serum, and towards Randall, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Serum
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. Rivera throws the ball in to Wolfe who tags Reynolds trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Serum
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Serum
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Honeycutt
Randall hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Honeycutt
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Honeycutt
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Honeycutt
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Serum
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Serum
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Serum
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randall picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Randall. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Serum
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Honeycutt
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Honeycutt
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Honeycutt
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Serum
Plummer hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Serum
Cruz bunts towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Serum
There goes Cruz. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Serum
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Serum
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Honeycutt
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Honeycutt
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Honeycutt
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Honeycutt
There goes Rivera. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Honeycutt
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Honeycutt
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Serum
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Serum
Bochte takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Serum
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Serum fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Serum
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Serum covering, for the out. Roberts scores. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Serum
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Honeycutt
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
There's a wild pitch. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Honeycutt
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Honeycutt
Norwood bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt juggles the ball. That's an error on Honeycutt. Morales moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wolfe vs. Honeycutt
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. Smalley moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borgmann vs. Parrott
Mike Parrott now pitching.
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Smalley scores. Norwood moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Parrott
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Cubbage hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parrott
Rivera hits a fly ball towards right. Roberts settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Roberts. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Parrott
Carew bunts towards third. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Parrott
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Parrott
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Ford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Rawley
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Serum
Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Serum
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Serum
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Serum
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Rawley
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Rawley
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Rawley
Wilfong is hit by the pitch. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Rawley
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Rawley
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Rawley
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Serum
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Serum
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Serum
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Serum
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rawley
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Rawley
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Rawley
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Rawley
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Marshall
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Marshall
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Marshall
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Marshall
Jones hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1978 -- Seattle at Minnesota (N) Seattle AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Rivera B, rf 5 2 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 3 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 4 2 Jones R, cf 5 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 5 0 1 0 Roberts L, rf 3 2 1 0 Morales J, dh 5 1 3 1 Bochte B, dh 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0 Meyer D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Norwood W, lf 4 2 2 1 Hale J, lf 3 0 1 2 Wolfe L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Milbourne L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Borgmann G, c 3 1 0 1 Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 1 1 4 Wilfong R, 2b 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 11 2 37 10 13 10 Seattle 010 001 000 -- 2 Minnesota 010 017 10x -- 10 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Honeycutt R (L)* 5.0 8 6 5 1 5 Parrott M 0.1 3 3 2 1 0 Rawley S 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Serum G (W) 8.0 9 2 2 3 3 Marshall M 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Randall B, Honeycutt R, Roberts L DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 2B -- Jones R, Milbourne L 3B -- Reynolds C HR -- Norwood W, Cubbage M SB -- Cruz J, Rivera B SH -- Smalley R, Meyer D, Norwood W SF -- Hale J HBP -- by Rawley S (Wilfong R) WP -- Honeycutt R T -- 2:42 A -- 6499
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