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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on June 23, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,183 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Shag Crawford |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
Bob Barton | Catcher |
Dave Freisleben | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1974
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Osteen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Osteen
Gaston hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Freisleben
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Freisleben
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Freisleben
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Freisleben
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Osteen
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colbert for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Osteen
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Osteen
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Osteen
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Freisleben
Rader is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Freisleben
There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Freisleben
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osteen vs. Freisleben
Osteen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Freisleben
Gross hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Grubb. Gross reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Freisleben
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Osteen
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freisleben vs. Osteen
Freisleben hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Osteen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freisleben for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Osteen
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Freisleben
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Freisleben
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Freisleben
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Freisleben
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. Freisleben
Osteen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Grubb. Osteen reaches second base with a double. May scores. Helms goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Laxton
Bill Laxton now pitching.
Gross is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Laxton
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Osteen
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Osteen
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Osteen
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaston moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Osteen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Osteen
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barton vs. Osteen
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Laxton
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Laxton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Barton and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Laxton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Barton and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Laxton
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Laxton
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Laxton
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Laxton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Laxton
Helms is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Osteen
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Bill Laxton.
Gaspar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Osteen
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Osteen
Gaston takes first base on ball four. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Osteen
Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaspar scores. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Osteen
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Hardy
Larry Hardy now pitching. Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
Osteen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hardy
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hardy
There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Hardy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Hardy
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Hardy
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Bob Watson.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Osteen
Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Osteen
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Osteen
Barton hits a line drive into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Osteen
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Morales reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan bunts between the mound and first base. Osteen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hardy
May strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hardy
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hardy
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Osteen
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Larry Hardy.
Clarke hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Osteen
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Osteen
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Tomlin
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tomlin
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Tomlin
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Osteen
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Grubb reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Osteen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grubb scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Osteen
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Osteen
Barton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Osteen
There's a wild pitch. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Osteen
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Tomlin
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Tomlin
Gallagher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Tomlin
May strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Tomlin
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Osteen
Fred Kendall pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Osteen
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaston for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Osteen
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Osteen
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Osteen
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1974 -- San Diego at Houston (D) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Tolan B, rf 5 0 1 0 Gross G, rf-lf 4 2 4 1 Hernandez E, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 3 3 Clarke H, ph 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 1 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Gallagher B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Kendall F, ph 1 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gaston C, lf 4 0 1 0 May M, c 5 1 2 0 Colbert N, 1b 5 0 1 1 Rader D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Grubb J, cf 4 1 3 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thomas D, 2b 5 0 0 1 Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Osteen C, p 4 0 1 2 Barton B, c 4 0 1 0 Freisleben D, p 1 0 0 0 Laxton B, p 0 0 0 0 Gaspar R, ph 0 1 0 0 Morales R, ss 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 10 2 36 8 12 7 San Diego 000 010 010 -- 2 Houston 213 110 00x -- 8 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Freisleben D (L) 2.2 7 6 6 1 4 Laxton B 1.1 1 1 1 2 4 Hardy L 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 Tomlin D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C (W) 9.0 10 2 2 5 3 E -- Hernandez E, Barton B DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- San Diego 13, Houston 10 2B -- Gross G, Tolan B, Osteen C, Morales R, Cedeno C 3B -- Gross G, Grubb J HR -- Cedeno C, Watson B SB -- Cedeno C 2 HBP -- by Freisleben D (Rader D), by Laxton B (Gross G), by Tomlin D (Gallagher B) WP -- Freisleben D, Hardy L, Osteen C T -- 2:39 A -- 12183
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