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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 27, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 27, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Correa |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 27, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Correa
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Correa
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Correa
Correa fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Correa. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Correa
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Correa
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Correa
There's a wild pitch. Gladden scores. Puckett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Correa
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Niekro
There goes Sierra. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Sierra steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Correa
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Correa
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Correa
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Correa
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Correa
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Niekro
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Niekro
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Niekro
There goes McDowell. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Niekro
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Niekro
Buechele takes first base on ball four. McDowell moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Browne vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. McDowell scores. Stanley moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Browne vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Laudner for a passed ball. Stanley scores. Buechele moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Correa
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Correa
Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Correa
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Correa
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Correa
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Niekro
Sierra hits a line drive into center field. Puckett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Puckett. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Niekro
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Sierra scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Niekro
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Incaviglia reaches third base with a triple. Parrish goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Niekro
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Correa
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Correa
Laudner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Correa
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Correa
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Correa
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Correa
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Correa
There goes Puckett. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Correa
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Niekro
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Niekro
Buechele strikes out. There goes Stanley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Niekro
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Browne for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Niekro
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Sierra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Frazier
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Frazier
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Frazier
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Frazier
There goes Incaviglia. The throw from Laudner and he is out, Gagne applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Correa
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Correa
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Correa
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Frazier
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Frazier
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Frazier
Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Russell
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Frazier
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Frazier
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Frazier
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Frazier
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Frazier
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne bunts towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Russell
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Russell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Schatzeder
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Schatzeder
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Schatzeder
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Schatzeder
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Browne for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Russell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Russell
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Russell
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Russell
Laudner hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schatzeder
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Schatzeder
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Schatzeder
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Schatzeder
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Schatzeder
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Russell
Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop. Bob Brower now playing left field.
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Russell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Russell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1987, game 1 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 5 1 1 0 Browne J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 5 1 1 1 Fletcher S, ss 4 3 2 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 4 0 Wilkerson C, ss 0 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 2 Sierra R, rf 4 2 3 3 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 1 2 Smalley R, dh 4 0 2 0 Parrish L, dh 4 2 1 2 Brunansky T, rf 4 1 2 0 Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 1 Laudner T, c 3 1 1 2 Brower B, lf 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 0 0 0 McDowell O, cf 3 1 1 0 Stanley M, c 3 2 2 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 5 33 11 11 8 Minnesota 102 300 000 -- 6 Texas 022 501 01x -- 11 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J 3.2 4 6 5 5 3 Frazier G (L) 2.1 4 4 4 2 3 Schatzeder D 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Correa E (W) 5.0 10 6 5 0 5 Russell J (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Correa E, Puckett K DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Texas 7 2B -- Puckett K, Fletcher S 3B -- Incaviglia P HR -- Hrbek K, Laudner T, Gagne G, Sierra R, Parrish L SB -- Sierra R, McDowell O, Puckett K, Stanley M CS -- Incaviglia P SF -- O'Brien P WP -- Correa E, Niekro J 2 PB -- Laudner T T -- 3:08 A -- 0
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