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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 18, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 18, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Curry |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,397 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: John Shulock |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Gene Larkin | DH |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 18, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Curry
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Curry
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Curry
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Curry
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gladden scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Curry
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Larkin vs. Curry
Larkin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Curry
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Curry
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Curry
Lombardozzi hits a popup into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Curry
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Curry
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Curry
Puckett hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Curry
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Curry
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Curry
Larkin hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Curry
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Curry
Gagne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Gagne reaches second base with a double. Burks throws the ball in to Barrett who relays the ball to Boggs who tags Gagne trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Curry
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Curry
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Curry
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Curry
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Curry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Lamp
Larkin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Blyleven
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Lamp
Gagne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Gagne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Lamp
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Lamp
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Lamp
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Blyleven
Benzinger bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Gedman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gedman scores. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Barrett hits a popup towards center. Puckett settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Puckett. Reed scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Berenguer
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Lamp
Todd Benzinger now playing first base. Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Romine. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Stanley
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. Stanley
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Berenguer
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Berenguer
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Berenguer
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Stanley
John Moses pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Moses bunts towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Stanley
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Stanley
Bush hits a fly ball towards left. Greenwell catches it and throws to Reed who relays to Benzinger to double up Moses. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Berenguer
Al Newman now playing second base.
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Romine vs. Berenguer
Romine bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Berenguer
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Berenguer
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenguer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Smith
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Smith
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Kent Hrbek.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Smith
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Smith
Laudner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Romine. Laudner reaches second base with a double. Puckett scores. Davidson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gagne vs. Smith
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1988 -- Minnesota at Boston (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 4 2 3 1 Reed J, ss 5 2 2 1 Bush R, rf 5 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 1 1 2 Puckett K, cf 4 1 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 5 1 4 2 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 3 1 Davidson M, pr 0 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Rice J, dh 3 1 1 0 Larkin G, dh 3 0 0 0 Benzinger T, rf-1b 3 0 2 0 Laudner T, c 5 0 1 1 Parrish L, 1b 2 0 0 1 Gagne G, ss 5 1 2 0 Romine K, rf 1 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 1 1 0 Moses J, ph 1 0 1 0 Newman A, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 15 5 34 6 11 5 Minnesota 100 011 101 -- 5 Boston 100 023 00x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (L) 5.2 10 6 5 1 0 Berenguer J 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curry S 4.1 7 2 2 3 0 Lamp D (W) 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 Stanley B 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Smith L (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 E -- Gagne G, Puckett K DP -- Minnesota 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Minnesota 12, Boston 7 2B -- Gaetti G 2, Boggs W, Gladden D, Gagne G 2, Greenwell M, Gedman R, Benzinger T, Laudner T HR -- Barrett M, Hrbek K SH -- Benzinger T SF -- Puckett K, Parrish L WP -- Blyleven B T -- 3:16 A -- 33397
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