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Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 16, 2021
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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 May 16, 2021 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Bassitt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenta Maeda |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,270 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Libka 1B: Todd Tichenor 2B: Jim Reynolds 3B: Tony Randazzo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Canha | Left Fielder |
| Seth Brown | Right Fielder |
| Ramon Laureano | Center Fielder |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Matt Chapman | Third Baseman |
| Jed Lowrie | DH |
| Chad Pinder | Second Baseman |
| Sean Murphy | Catcher |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | Left Fielder |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Trevor Larnach | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Center Fielder |
| Willians Astudillo | Catcher |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 16, 2021
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Maeda
Canha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Maeda
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Laureano vs. Maeda
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards second. Polanco scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Bassitt
Arraez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Bassitt
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bassitt
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Maeda
Olson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kepler. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Maeda
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Chapman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Olson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Maeda
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrie for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Maeda
Pinder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bassitt
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Bassitt
hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Bassitt
Sano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Bassitt
Kepler hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Bassitt
Astudillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bassitt
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Astudillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Arraez vs. Bassitt
Arraez hits a line drive into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Bassitt
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Maeda
Murphy hits a line drive towards the mound. Maeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Maeda
Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Canha vs. Maeda
Canha hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Maeda
Brown hits a popup towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bassitt
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bassitt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Canha. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
vs. Bassitt
strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sano vs. Bassitt
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Kepler vs. Bassitt
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Astudillo vs. Bassitt
Astudillo hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Maeda
Unknown Player now catching.
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Maeda
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Arraez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Maeda
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Maeda
Lowrie hits a line drive into left field. Arraez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bassitt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Bassitt
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pinder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Bassitt
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Maeda
Pinder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kepler. Pinder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Maeda
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Maeda
Andrus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Canha vs. Maeda
Canha hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. Andrus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy scores. Andrus moves to third. Canha moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Laureano vs. Duffey
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields the ball and throws home. drops the ball. That's an error on . Andrus scores. Canha moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Duffey
Olson takes first base on ball four. Laureano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Duffey
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Canha tags and scores. Laureano tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Lowrie vs. Duffey
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Arraez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bassitt
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bassitt
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Bassitt
hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Bassitt
Sano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kepler vs. Bassitt
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Duffey
Pinder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Duffey
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Duffey
Andrus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
vs. Smith
Burch Smith now pitching.
hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pinder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Smith
Arraez hits a fly ball into center field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Canha strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Thielbar
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Laureano vs. Thielbar
Laureano takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Thielbar
Olson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. Laureano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Thielbar
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown scores. Laureano moves to third. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lowrie vs. Thielbar
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Romo
Sergio Romo now pitching.
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Romo
Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pinder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Romo
There goes Polanco. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Polanco steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Romo
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Romo
strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Anderson
Shaun Anderson now pitching.
Pinder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Anderson
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Arraez. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Andrus vs. Anderson
Andrus hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Canha vs. Anderson
Canha hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Romo
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Diekman
Jake Diekman now pitching.
Kepler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laureano. Kepler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Diekman
Mitch Garver pinch hits for Unknown Player.
There's a wild pitch. Kepler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Garver vs. Diekman
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Diekman
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Diekman
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Trivino
Lou Trivino now pitching.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Rogers
Mitch Garver now catching. Taylor Rogers now pitching. Rob Refsnyder now playing center field. Stephen Piscotty pinch hits for Seth Brown.
Piscotty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Rogers
Laureano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Rogers
Olson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Laureano moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Rogers
Chapman strikes out. There goes Laureano. He's safe. There goes Olson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Rogers
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Trivino
Stephen Piscotty now playing right field.
Polanco hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trivino
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Trivino
hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Trivino
Sano hits a line drive into right field. Piscotty 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 5/16/2021 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Canha M, lf 5 1 2 0 Arraez L, lf 5 0 1 0
Brown S, rf 3 1 0 1 Donaldson J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Piscotty S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Polanco J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Laureano R, cf 4 1 1 0 Cruz N, dh 5 0 1 0
Olson M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Larnach T, rf 5 1 3 0
Chapman M, 3b 4 0 3 3 Sano M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Lowrie J, dh 5 0 0 0 Kepler M, cf 3 2 2 4
Pinder C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Refsnyder R, cf 0 0 0 0
Murphy S, c 4 1 2 1 Astudillo W, c 1 0 0 0
Andrus E, ss 3 1 1 0 Rortvedt B, c 1 0 1 0
Garver M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Simmons A, ss 3 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 5 36 6 11 6
Oakland 010 040 101 -- 7
Minnesota 031 000 020 -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Bassitt C 5.0 6 4 4 2 4
Smith B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Romo S 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Diekman J 0.1 3 2 2 0 1
Trivino L (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Maeda K* 4.0 8 5 3 1 2
Duffey T 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Thielbar C 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
Anderson S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Rogers T (L) 1.0 1 1 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Rortvedt B, Donaldson J
DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Olson M, Cruz N, Pinder C, Murphy S, Kepler M
HR -- Kepler M, Simmons A
SB -- Polanco J
SF -- Kepler M, Chapman M
HBP -- by Bassitt C (Sano M), by Bassitt C (Astudillo W)
WP -- Diekman J, Rogers T
T -- 3:33
A -- 10270
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