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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 30, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 30, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,471 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Left Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tom Grieve | DH |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 30, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Umbarger
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Umbarger
Burleson bunts towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Umbarger
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Umbarger
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Jenkins
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Hargrove reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Umbarger
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Umbarger
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Umbarger
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Umbarger
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Jenkins
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Jenkins
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Umbarger
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Umbarger
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Umbarger
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Jenkins
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Umbarger
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Umbarger
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Umbarger
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Umbarger
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Umbarger
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Jenkins
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a ball on the groundHowell is thrown out after the base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Umbarger
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Umbarger
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Umbarger
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Petrocelli moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Umbarger
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to home to get Petrocelli. Griffin moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Umbarger
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Jenkins
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Jenkins
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
There goes Randle. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
There goes Randle. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Randle steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Umbarger
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Umbarger
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Umbarger
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Umbarger
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Jenkins
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Jenkins
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Burroughs scores. Howell scores. Grieve goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Umbarger
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Umbarger
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Umbarger
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Jenkins
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Willoughby
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Willoughby
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beniquez scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Willoughby
Gene Clines pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Willoughby
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Umbarger
Gene Clines now playing right field.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Umbarger
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Umbarger
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Umbarger
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Umbarger
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Umbarger
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Umbarger
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Willoughby
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Willoughby
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Willoughby
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Umbarger
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Umbarger
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Umbarger
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Foucault
Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards third. Howell catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lynn scores. Rice scores. Fisk moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Hoerner
Evans strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1976 -- Boston at Texas (N) Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Griffin D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Randle L, lf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 5 1 1 1 Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rice J, lf 5 2 2 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 5 0 2 1 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 3 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clines G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 5 0 3 1 Howell R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 4 2 2 1 Johnson D, dh 4 1 2 0 Ellis J, c 4 0 2 3 Smalley R, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 3 32 6 11 6 Boston 000 000 014 -- 5 Texas 000 013 20x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 6.1 9 5 5 3 6 Willoughby J 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Umbarger J (W) 8.1 10 4 3 4 7 Foucault S* 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Harrah T, Howell R DP -- Boston 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Boston 11, Texas 7 2B -- Evans D, Ellis J, Johnson D, Beniquez J 3B -- Hargrove M HR -- Grieve T SB -- Yastrzemski C, Randle L 2 SH -- Burleson R, Smalley R WP -- Umbarger J 2 T -- 2:50 A -- 14471
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