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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 1, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 10,155 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Joe Sawchuk 2B: Alan Contant 3B: Rich Panas |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Rick Sofield | Right Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Bob Robertson | DH |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 1, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Koosman
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Koosman
The umpire calls a balk on Koosman Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Koosman
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Koosman
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Koosman
Mayberry is hit by the pitch. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Jefferson
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koosman
Howell hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Koosman
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Jefferson
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Jefferson
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Koosman
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Koosman
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Bailor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Koosman
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Koosman
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Jefferson
Sofield hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koosman
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Koosman
McKay bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Koosman
Bailor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Koosman
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Jefferson
Norwood hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Jefferson
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jefferson
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Koosman
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Koosman
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Koosman
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jefferson
Smalley hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Jefferson
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jefferson
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Jefferson
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Jefferson
Sofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Koosman
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Cerone trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Cerone for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Jefferson
Norwood bunts towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching. Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Willis
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Koosman
Bob Randall now playing second base. John Castino now playing third base.
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Bosetti bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Marshall
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Marshall
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Marshall
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Willis
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Willis
Landreaux bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Willis
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Willis
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rick Sofield.
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Marshall
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Marshall
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Marshall
Al Woods pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
Woods takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Marshall
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Freisleben
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Freisleben
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Freisleben
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randall vs. Freisleben
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Norwood moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Freisleben
Castino takes first base on ball four. Norwood moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Freisleben
Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landreaux vs. Freisleben
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Marshall
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Marshall
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Marshall
Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1979 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 1 Castino J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Woods A, ph 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 0 1 0 Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0 Landreaux K, lf 4 1 2 2 Bailor B, rf 4 1 2 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 2 1 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Velez O, lf 3 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0 Wilborn T, pr 0 0 0 0 Sofield R, rf 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Robertson B, dh 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Howell R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Norwood W, cf 2 1 1 1 McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 2 1 1 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 2 0 Randall B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 32 2 9 2 Minnesota 002 001 000 -- 3 Toronto 001 100 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W)* 6.0 9 2 2 2 5 Marshall M (S) 3.0 0 0 0 4 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J (L) 6.1 7 3 3 0 2 Willis M 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Freisleben D 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Toronto 12 2B -- Wilfong R, Bosetti R, Jackson R HR -- Norwood W, Landreaux K CS -- Cerone R SH -- McKay D, Norwood W, Bosetti R, Landreaux K HBP -- by Koosman J (Mayberry J) WP -- Freisleben D Balk -- Koosman J T -- 3:02 A -- 10155
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