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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 30, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 30, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,439 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Derek Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| LaRue Washington | Center Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 30, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Johnson
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Johnson
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Johnson
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hamilton
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Hamilton
Sample hits a fly ball towards right. Armas catches it and throws to first to double up Wills. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hamilton
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Johnson
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Johnson
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Johnson
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Johnson
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hamilton
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hamilton
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hamilton
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hamilton
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Washington. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Johnson
Picciolo bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Johnson
Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Johnson
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Johnson
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hamilton
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hamilton
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hamilton
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Hamilton
Sample takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hamilton
Bell takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Hamilton
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Johnson
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Johnson
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Johnson
Armas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hamilton
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hamilton
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hamilton
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hamilton
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Hamilton
Norman takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Hamilton
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Wills reaches second base with a double. Zisk scores. Roberts scores. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Sample hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Johnson
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Johnson
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Johnson
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Johnson
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Johnson
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Heaverlo
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Heaverlo
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Heaverlo
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soderholm for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Johnson
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Johnson
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Norman. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Johnson
Armas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Johnson
Mario Guerrero pinch hits for Derek Bryant.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Heaverlo
Larry Murray now playing right field. Tony Armas now playing left field.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Heaverlo
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for LaRue Washington.
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Heaverlo
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Heaverlo
Norman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Johnson
Johnny Grubb now playing center field. Pat Putnam now playing first base. Jim Sundberg now catching.
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Johnson
Henderson bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Kern
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Picciolo tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Kern
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Kern
Page hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Langford
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Kern
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Kern
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kern
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Langford
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk bunts towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zisk for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Langford
Al Oliver pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching. Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Todd
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Todd
Wills is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Todd
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Kern
Al Oliver now playing center field. Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Kern
Henderson bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Kern
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Kern
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Kern
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Todd
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Todd
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Todd
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Todd
There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Todd
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Todd
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg scores. Gamble moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1979 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Henderson R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 2 2
Chalk D, 3b 2 0 1 1 Sample B, lf 4 0 0 0
Essian J, c 4 0 0 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Newman J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Page M, dh 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 1 1 0
Armas T, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Soderholm E, dh 3 0 0 0
Bryant D, lf 2 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 0 1 0 0
Guerrero M, ph 1 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 2 1 1 0
Murray L, rf 1 0 0 0 Washington L, cf 2 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 4 2 2 0 Grubb J, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 1 3 1 Oliver A, pr-cf 1 0 1 1
Roberts D, c 1 1 0 0
Putnam P, ph-1b 2 0 1 1
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0
Blanks L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 31 4 8 4
Oakland 001 010 100 -- 3
Texas 000 200 011 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton D 3.2 3 2 2 6 3
Heaverlo D 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Langford R 1.1 3 1 1 1 1
Todd J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 3 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J 6.1 6 3 3 2 3
Kern J (W) 2.2 2 0 0 2 4
E -- Norman N
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Texas 14
2B -- Edwards M, Wills B, Picciolo R 2, Sundberg J
SH -- Picciolo R, Henderson R 2, Zisk R
SF -- Essian J
WP -- Langford R, Todd J 2
T -- 3:03
A -- 22439
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