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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 7, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 7, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 7, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,591 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 7, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Perry
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Niekro
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Niekro
Ratliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz throws to second for one, and McAuliffe throws to first, and Cash drops the ball. Holt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Niekro
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ratliff vs. Hiller
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Perry
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Perry
Hiller 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
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hiller
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hiller
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hiller
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hiller
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hiller
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Perry
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hiller
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hiller
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hiller
Reese takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Hiller
Holt hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Hiller
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Paul Ratliff.
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
George Mitterwald now catching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Perry
Horton 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 -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hiller
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hiller
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hiller
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Perry
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Perry
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hiller
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hiller
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Robertson
Jerry Robertson now pitching.
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Robertson
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Szotkiewicz covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Scherman
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Perry
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Perry
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Cash reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Perry
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Norm Cash.
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Horton reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. Stanley scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici juggles the ball. That's an error on Quilici. Horton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Perranoski
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Ken Szotkiewicz.
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Scherman
Mickey Stanley now playing first base. Cesar Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Scherman
Perranoski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Scherman
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Scherman
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Scherman
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quilici vs. Scherman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Scherman
Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Scherman
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Perranoski
Jim Price pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Perranoski
Don Wert pinch hits for Dalton Jones.
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Perranoski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici juggles the ball. That's an error on Quilici. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Perranoski
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Perranoski
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Perranoski
Northrup 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
Top 9
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Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Timmermann
Don Wert now playing third base. Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Timmermann
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Timmermann
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perranoski vs. Timmermann
Perranoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Timmermann covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perranoski
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Perranoski
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perranoski
Ike Brown pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perranoski
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1970 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 3 2 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Carew R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Jones D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 3 2 2 Wert D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 3 3 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 1 Reese R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Stanley M, pr-1b 1 1 1 1 Holt J, lf 5 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 2 Ratliff P, c 2 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, ph-c 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 5 0 1 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 2 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 2 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 1 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 2 0 0 0 Robertson J, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Price J, ph 1 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 13 7 36 6 9 5 Minnesota 211 000 320 -- 9 Detroit 000 000 411 -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 6.1 4 4 3 1 5 Perranoski R (S) 2.2 5 2 1 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 2.1 7 4 3 0 4 Hiller J* 3.2 1 2 2 4 4 Robertson J+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Scherman F 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 Timmermann T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Cash N, Quilici F 2 DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 4 2B -- Carew R 2, Cash N 3B -- Horton W HR -- Oliva T, Killebrew H, Freehan B SB -- Oliva T, Carew R WP -- Hiller J T -- 3:00 A -- 11591
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