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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 15, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Stanhouse |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 3,697 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Tom Grieve | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 15, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Stanhouse
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stanhouse
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Stanhouse
Stanhouse fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Stanhouse. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Stanhouse
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Stanhouse
Darwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stanhouse
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Stanhouse
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanhouse covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blyleven
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Blyleven
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Blyleven
There goes Harrah. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Carty reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stanhouse
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Stanhouse
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitterwald for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Stanhouse
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Stanhouse
There goes Holt. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Blyleven
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Blyleven
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Blyleven
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mason scores. Suarez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Blyleven
There goes Harris. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Blyleven
The ball gets by Mitterwald for a passed ball. Suarez scores. Harris moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Blyleven
Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Stanhouse
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stanhouse
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stanhouse
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Stanhouse
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stanhouse
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Stanhouse
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Braun reaches second base with a double. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Stanhouse
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it and throws to home to get Killebrew. Braun moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Stanhouse
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Stanhouse
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Stanhouse
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Blyleven
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blyleven
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blyleven
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stanhouse
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Stanhouse
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Stanhouse
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stanhouse
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Stanhouse
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Blyleven
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Blyleven
There goes Johnson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Paul
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Paul
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Paul
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. Mitterwald scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Paul
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Paul
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Blyleven
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Gogolewski
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Gogolewski
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gogolewski
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Blyleven
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
Sudakis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blyleven
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blyleven
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Gogolewski
Joe Lovitto now playing center field.
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Gogolewski
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Gogolewski
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Merritt
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Merritt
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Blyleven
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Merritt
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Merritt
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Merritt
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Merritt
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holt vs. Merritt
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Joe Lis now playing first base.
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Blyleven
Suarez hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blyleven
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1973 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Hisle L, cf 2 1 0 1 Harris V, 2b 4 2 2 1
Carew R, 2b 5 3 2 3 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 1
Oliva T, dh 4 0 2 1 Biittner L, 1b 2 0 2 1
Darwin B, rf 5 0 1 1 Johnson A, dh 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Carty R, lf 4 0 1 1
Lis J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0
Braun S, 3b 5 1 2 0 Mason J, ss 3 1 1 0
Thompson D, ss 5 1 1 1 Suarez K, c 4 1 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 5 2 3 1 Grieve T, cf 2 0 0 0
Holt J, lf 5 0 2 0 Sudakis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lovitto J, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 9 32 5 7 4
Minnesota 100 112 130 -- 9
Texas 230 000 000 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 7 5 2 2 10
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Stanhouse D 5.0 7 3 2 4 3
Paul M 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
Gogolewski B (L) 1.1 2 3 3 1 1
Merritt J 1.2 4 1 1 0 1
E -- Stanhouse D, Thompson D, Harris V
DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Texas 4
2B -- Carty R, Biittner L, Braun S, Carew R
HR -- Thompson D, Killebrew H, Carew R
SB -- Harrah T, Harris V, Johnson A
CS -- Holt J
SF -- Biittner L, Harrah T
PB -- Mitterwald G
T -- 2:40
A -- 3697
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