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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 2, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 36,152 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Bill Haller |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
Tom Tischinski | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tovar. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Perry
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Cuellar
Carew bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Perry
Dalrymple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Perry
Cuellar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Cuellar
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tischinski vs. Cuellar
Tischinski hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Cuellar
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Perry
There goes Buford. The throw from Tischinski and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Perry
Blair bunts towards third. Renick juggles the ball. That's an error on Renick. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson 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. Buford scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cuellar
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Perry
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuellar vs. Perry
Cuellar hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. Dalrymple tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a line drive into center field. Tovar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tovar. Dalrymple scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Cuellar
Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tischinski vs. Cuellar
Tischinski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson 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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Cuellar
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Cuellar
Carew bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Quilici moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Quilici scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson throws to second for one, and Belanger throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Tovar scores. Oliva moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crider
Jerry Crider now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Crider
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Crider
Dalrymple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Crider
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Cuellar
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Cuellar
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crider vs. Cuellar
Crider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Worthington
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Worthington
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cuellar
Carew hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Severinsen
Al Severinsen now pitching.
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Severinsen
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Worthington
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Worthington
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Worthington
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas throws to second for one, and Carew throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severinsen vs. Worthington
Severinsen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Severinsen
Rich Reese pinch hits for Rick Renick.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Severinsen
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Tom Tischinski.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Severinsen
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Manuel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Miller
Rich Reese now playing first base. John Roseboro now catching. Bob Miller now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Miller
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Oliva picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliva. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Severinsen
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Severinsen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Severinsen
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Richert
Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Pete Richert now pitching.
Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1969 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 5 1 2 1 Tovar C, cf 5 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 1 2 0 Carew R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b-3b 4 1 1 2 Powell B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Uhlaender T, pr 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 2 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Allison B, lf 3 0 1 1 Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 1 Dalrymple C, c 4 2 2 1 Renick R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 2 0 0 1 Reese R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Severinsen A, p 1 0 0 0 Tischinski T, c 3 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, ph 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 1 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, ph 1 1 1 0 Crider J, p 1 0 1 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 5 33 5 8 4 Baltimore 001 201 200 -- 6 Minnesota 000 130 100 -- 5 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 6.1 8 5 2 3 3 Severinsen A 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 Richert P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 3.2 7 3 3 1 2 Woodson D 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Crider J 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Worthington A (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 Miller B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Perranoski R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Renick R, Tovar C, Belanger M 3, Carew R, Oliva T DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Baltimore 7, Minnesota 8 2B -- Blair P 3B -- Oliva T HR -- Dalrymple C, Powell B, Killebrew H SB -- Buford D SH -- Carew R 2, Blair P SF -- Cuellar M, Cardenas L T -- 2:55 A -- 36152
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