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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 24, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 24, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Storm Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,565 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Ted Hendry |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 24, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Tapani
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Tapani
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Davis
Backman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Davis
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Davis
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Davis
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tapani
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Tapani
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Tapani
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Tapani
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Steinbach scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Tapani
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Davis
Gaetti hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Davis
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Davis
There goes Bush. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Davis
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Tapani
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tapani
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Davis
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Davis
Gagne hits a popup into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Davis
Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Davis
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Davis
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larkin scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Davis
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Davis
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Backman scores. Puckett scores. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Davis
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Tapani
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tapani
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Tapani
Weiss hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Davis
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Davis
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gagne vs. Davis
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Davis
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Davis
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Tapani
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Tapani
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Tapani
Parker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Parker reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. Canseco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Tapani
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steinbach for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Davis
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Davis
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Davis
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Davis
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tapani
Phillips hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Tapani
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Davis
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Davis
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Davis
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Tapani
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Tapani
There goes Lansford. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Tapani
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wayne
Gary Wayne now pitching.
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Drummond
Tim Drummond now pitching.
There goes Canseco. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Canseco steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Drummond
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Drummond
McGwire hits a popup into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Nelson
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Nelson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Drummond
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Drummond
Phillips hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Drummond
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Weiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Drummond
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Nelson
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Nelson
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Nelson
Bush hits a popup beyond short. Weiss can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Nelson
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. John Moses pinch runs for Brian Harper.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Drummond
Lenny Webster now catching.
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Drummond
Canseco strikes out. There goes Lansford. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Drummond
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Cook
Mike Cook now pitching. Lance Blankenship pinch runs for Dave Parker.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Blankenship moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Cook
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Cook
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cook
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Eckersley
Lance Blankenship now playing right field. Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Al Newman pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Eckersley
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Eckersley
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Dan Gladden.
Sorrento hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1989 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 4 1 2 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 3 3 0 Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0
Canseco J, rf 5 1 2 1 Sorrento P, ph 1 0 0 0
Eckersley D, p-p 0 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 2 1
Parker D, dh 4 0 1 2 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Blankenship L, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 2
Henderson D, cf 4 1 1 1 Bush R, rf 3 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 2 2 4 Harper B, c 4 0 2 0
Steinbach T, c 4 1 0 0 Moses J, pr 0 0 0 0
Phillips T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Webster L, c 0 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 4 0 2 1 Larkin G, dh 4 1 1 0
Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0
Newman A, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 9 12 9 35 3 9 3
Oakland 020 020 104 -- 9
Minnesota 003 000 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Davis S (W) 6.0 7 3 3 3 4
Nelson G 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Eckersley D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L)* 6.0 8 5 5 3 6
Wayne G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Drummond T 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
Cook M 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Backman W
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Harper B, Parker D, Weiss W
HR -- McGwire M 2
SB -- Lansford C 2, Canseco J
CS -- Bush R
T -- 2:46
A -- 22565
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