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Twins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 28, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 28, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 28, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joel Pineiro |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 42,705 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Todd Tichenor 3B: Mike Everitt |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Center Fielder |
Brendan Harris | Shortstop |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Jason Kubel | Left Fielder |
Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
Matt Tolbert | Second Baseman |
Francisco Liriano | Pitcher |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Khalil Greene | Third Baseman |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Mark DeRosa | Left Fielder |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
Jason LaRue | Catcher |
Joel Pineiro | Pitcher |
Tyler Greene | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 28, 2009
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Pineiro
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene misplays the ball. That's an error on Greene. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pineiro
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Pineiro
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Pineiro
Morneau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Pineiro
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Pineiro covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Pineiro
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Liriano
Schumaker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Liriano
Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Liriano
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Pineiro
Crede hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Pineiro
Tolbert hits a fly ball into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Pineiro
Liriano bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Pineiro
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Liriano
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Liriano
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Liriano
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pineiro
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Greene. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Pineiro
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Pineiro
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Pineiro
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Pineiro
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Liriano
LaRue hits a line drive into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pineiro vs. Liriano
Pineiro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Liriano
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Pineiro
Crede strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Pineiro
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Pineiro
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Liriano
Schumaker hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Liriano
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Liriano
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Liriano
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Pineiro
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schumaker. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Pineiro
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Pineiro
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Liriano
Ludwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ankiel vs. Liriano
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Ankiel reaches second base with a double. Ludwick scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaRue vs. Liriano
LaRue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ankiel scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pineiro vs. Liriano
Pineiro bunts towards the mound. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Liriano
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaRue moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schumaker vs. Liriano
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Pineiro
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Pineiro
Kubel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Pineiro
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Pineiro
Crede hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Liriano
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Liriano
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Liriano
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Pineiro
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Pineiro
Liriano bunts in front of the plate. LaRue fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Pineiro
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tolbert moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Pineiro
Harris hits a line drive into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolbert tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Miller fires to first and has Span trapped. There's the throw to Greene who tags Span for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Liriano
Ludwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Liriano
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Liriano
There goes Ankiel. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Ankiel steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaRue vs. Liriano
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thurston vs. Liriano
Joseph Thurston pinch hits for Trever Miller.
Thurston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Liriano
Greene strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Hawksworth
Blake Hawksworth now pitching. Joseph Thurston now playing third base.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Hawksworth
Morneau hits a line drive into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Hawksworth
Kubel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeRosa. Kubel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Hawksworth
Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Jason Kubel.
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Mijares
Denard Span now playing left field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field. Jose Mijares now pitching.
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Guerrier
Brendan Ryan pinch hits for Blake Hawksworth. Matt Guerrier now pitching. Colby Rasmus pinch hits for Brendan Ryan.
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guerrier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Guerrier
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Span. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Guerrier
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Guerrier
Ludwick hits a popup towards short. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Kinney
Josh Kinney now pitching.
Crede hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Kinney
Tolbert bunts in front of the plate. LaRue fields it and throws to first for the out. Crede moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buscher vs. Kinney
Brian Buscher pinch hits for Matt Guerrier.
Buscher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Kinney
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. Crede moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Kinney
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crede scores. Span moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Kinney
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Kinney
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Dickey
R.A. Dickey now pitching.
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Dickey
LaRue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Dickey
Thurston takes first base on ball four. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Dickey
Chris Duncan pinch hits for Tyler Greene.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaRue moves to third. There goes Thurston trying to get to second. Gomez throws the ball in to Harris who tags Thurston for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Schumaker vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Schumaker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/2009 -- Minnesota at St. Louis (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Span D, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Schumaker S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harris B, ss 4 1 1 2 Greene K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 5 1 2 0 Hawksworth B, p 0 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 1 1 3 Ryan B, ph 0 0 0 0 Kubel J, lf 4 0 3 1 Rasmus C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Kinney J, p 0 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, rf 4 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Crede J, 3b 4 1 2 0 DeRosa M, lf 3 0 0 0 Tolbert M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ludwick R, rf 4 1 2 0 Liriano F, p 2 0 0 0 Ankiel R, cf 4 1 1 1 Mijares J, p 0 0 0 0 LaRue J, c 4 0 2 1 Guerrier M, p 0 0 0 0 Pineiro J, p 1 0 0 0 Buscher B, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Dickey R, p 0 0 0 0 Thurston J, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Nathan J, p 0 0 0 0 Greene T, ss 3 0 0 0 Duncan C, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 11 6 31 2 7 2 Minnesota 301 000 101 -- 6 St. Louis 000 020 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Liriano F (W) 7.0 4 2 2 2 6 Mijares J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Guerrier M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Dickey R 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 Nathan J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Pineiro J (L) 6.2 8 5 3 0 2 Miller T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hawksworth B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Kinney J 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Greene T, Greene K, Schumaker S DP -- Minnesota 1, St. Louis 2 LOB -- Minnesota 6, St. Louis 8 2B -- Ludwick R, Ankiel R, Kubel J, Pujols A HR -- Morneau J SB -- Ankiel R CS -- Span D SH -- Pineiro J, Liriano F, Tolbert M SF -- Harris B T -- 2:50 A -- 42705
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