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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 19, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on September 19, 1999 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Jimenez |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 41,233 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Steve Rippley |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Bill Spiers | Left Fielder |
Paul Bako | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Chris Holt | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
J.D. Drew | Center Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
Thomas Howard | Right Fielder |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Marcus Jensen | Catcher |
Adam Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Jose Jimenez | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 19, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jimenez
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jimenez
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jimenez
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Holt
Renteria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Holt
Drew hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Holt
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jimenez
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Jimenez
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Jimenez
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Jimenez
Bako strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Holt
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Holt
Howard takes first base on ball four. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Holt
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Holt
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first, with Holt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Jimenez
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Jimenez
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jimenez
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jimenez
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Holt
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Spiers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Holt
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Holt
Renteria strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jimenez
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Jimenez
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Jimenez
There goes Everett. The throw from Jensen and he is out, Renteria applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Jimenez
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Jimenez
Caminiti is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Jimenez
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bako vs. Jimenez
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Holt
Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Holt
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Holt
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Holt
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Holt
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Holt
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Holt
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Jimenez
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Jimenez
Holt bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Jimenez
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Jimenez
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. Gutierrez scores. Biggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Jimenez
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Jimenez
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Holt
Jimenez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Holt
Renteria hits a fly ball into left field. Spiers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Holt
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Jimenez
Caminiti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Jimenez
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Jimenez
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Jimenez
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to third. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Jimenez
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Holt
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Holt
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Holt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Holt
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Croushore
Rich Croushore now pitching. Willie McGee now playing right field.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Croushore
Javier bunts towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Croushore
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Croushore
Everett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Croushore
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Holt
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Miller
Eli Marrero pinch runs for Marcus Jensen. Stan Javier now playing left field. Carl Everett now playing right field. Trever Miller now pitching. B
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Miller
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Miller
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. Marrero moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Miller
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Ankiel
Rick Ankiel now pitching. Eli Marrero now catching. Placido Polanco now playing second base.
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Ankiel
Bako bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bako for the out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Ankiel
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Barker vs. Ankiel
Barker hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Cabrera
Luis Ordaz pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Wagner
Craig Paquette pinch hits for Rick Ankiel. Tony Eusebio now catching. Billy Wagner now pitching.
Paquette takes first base on ball four. Ordaz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Wagner
Tatis takes first base on ball four. Ordaz moves to third. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Marrero vs. Wagner
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Wagner
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Craig Paquette now playing first base.
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Slocumb
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Slocumb
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Slocumb
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Slocumb
There's a wild pitch. Javier moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Eusebio vs. Slocumb
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Slocumb
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette scoops it up and throws to first, with Slocumb covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Wagner
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Wagner
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Wagner
Drew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1999 -- Houston at St. Louis (D) Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 5 2 3 1 Renteria E, ss 5 0 0 0 Javier S, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Drew J, cf 5 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 2 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 2 3 Everett C, cf-rf 5 0 1 0 Ordaz L, pr 0 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Slocumb H, p 0 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Lankford R, lf 4 0 1 0 Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0 Howard T, rf 2 0 1 0 Eusebio T, c 0 0 0 0 Croushore R, p 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, lf-3b 4 0 2 0 Ankiel R, p 0 0 0 0 Bako P, c 3 0 1 0 Paquette C, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 1 0 0 Jensen M, c 2 0 1 0 Holt C, p 2 0 0 0 Marrero E, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Barker G, cf 1 0 0 0 Kennedy A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Polanco P, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Jimenez J, p 2 0 0 0 McGee W, rf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 10 4 33 3 7 3 Houston 001 010 200 -- 4 St. Louis 000 201 000 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Holt C (W)* 6.0 6 3 3 2 5 Miller T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cabrera J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Wagner B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 2 4 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jimenez J 6.0 5 2 1 4 4 Croushore R (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 Ankiel R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Slocumb H 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Kennedy A, McGwire M DP -- Houston 1, St. Louis 1 LOB -- Houston 11, St. Louis 8 2B -- Howard T, Biggio C HR -- Biggio C, McGwire M 2, Bagwell J CS -- Everett C, Caminiti K SH -- Holt C, Javier S, Bako P HBP -- by Jimenez J (Caminiti K) WP -- Slocumb H T -- 2:57 A -- 41233
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