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Orioles
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 8, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 8, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,396 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: John Shulock |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Lenny Webster | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 8, 1998
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Radke
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Radke
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Radke
Davis takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Radke
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Radke
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Radke
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ponson
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Ponson
Lawton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Ponson
Molitor hits a line drive beyond short. Bordick can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Ponson
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Ponson
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Radke
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Radke
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Radke
Bordick hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Radke
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Radke
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Radke covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Ponson
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Ponson
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Ponson
Meares hits a line drive beyond third. Ripken can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Ponson
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Ponson
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Radke
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Radke
Palmeiro hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Radke
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Ponson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields the ball and throws to Ponson covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Ponson
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Ponson
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ponson
There goes Molitor. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Ponson
Cordova is hit by the pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Ponson
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Radke
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Radke
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Radke
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Ponson
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ponson
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Ponson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Ponson
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Radke
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Radke
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Radke
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Radke
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Radke
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Lawton fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lawton. Davis goes all the way around to score. Palmeiro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Radke
Baines hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Radke
Ripken hits a line drive towards third. Coomer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Ponson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Ponson
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Ponson
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Surhoff strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Trombley
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Trombley
Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Trombley
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Ponson
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Ponson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Ponson
Meares hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Ponson
There goes Meares. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Meares steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Ponson
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Guardado
Davis hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Guardado
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Guardado
Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Guardado
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Guardado covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Johns
Doug Johns now pitching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Johns
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Johns
Ortiz hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields the ball and throws to Mills covering. Safe. Molitor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mills
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Guardado
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Guardado covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Ritchie
Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Ritchie
Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Ritchie
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Mills
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mills
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Mills
Meares strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Miller
Travis Miller now pitching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Miller
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Miller
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hoiles vs. Miller
Chris Hoiles pinch hits for Harold Baines.
Hoiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Miller
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmeiro moves to third. Hoiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching. Rich Becker now playing right field.
Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Orosco
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Matt Lawton.
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Orosco
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Orosco
Brent Gates pinch hits for David Ortiz.
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1998 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Alomar R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Nixon O, cf 5 0 1 0
Anderson B, cf 5 2 2 2 Lawton M, rf 4 1 1 1
Davis E, rf 4 2 2 0 Ochoa A, ph 1 0 0 0
Becker R, rf 0 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 5 2 5 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 5 1 3 3 Ortiz D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Baines H, dh 3 0 0 0 Gates B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoiles C, ph 0 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Ripken C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Walker T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Surhoff B, lf 5 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 3 0 0 0
Webster L, c 4 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0
Bordick M, ss 2 0 1 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 5 39 3 12 3
Baltimore 300 030 000 -- 6
Minnesota 101 000 100 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ponson S (W) 6.0 9 2 2 0 5
Johns D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Mills A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Orosco J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B (L) 5.0 8 6 5 1 2
Trombley M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Guardado E 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Ritchie T 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Miller T 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Lawton M
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Minnesota 10
2B -- Palmeiro R 2, Davis E, Molitor P
HR -- Palmeiro R, Lawton M, Anderson B
SB -- Molitor P, Meares P
HBP -- by Ponson S (Cordova M)
T -- 3:15
A -- 18396
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