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Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 2, 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 2, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 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 2, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Huffman |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 20,110 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Sawchuk 1B: Alan Contant 2B: Rich Panas 3B: Dallas Parks |
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 |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Rick Sofield | Right Fielder |
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 |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Otto Velez | DH |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 2, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Huffman
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. Goltz
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor 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: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Huffman
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. Huffman
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Huffman
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a fly ball 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: ---
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sofield. Velez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Goltz
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Howell reaches second base with a double. Velez scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Howell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Goltz
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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Huffman
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. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Huffman
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Huffman
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landreaux vs. Huffman
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Cubbage scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Huffman
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Goltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Huffman
Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Huffman
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Huffman
Sofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Huffman
Norwood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Goltz
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Goltz
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 5
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Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Huffman
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Huffman
Cubbage bunts towards the mound. Huffman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Huffman
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Huffman
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Wilfong scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Huffman
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Huffman
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Huffman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Huffman
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Huffman
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Goltz
Howell hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Goltz
McKay hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Goltz
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Huffman
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Moore
Balor Moore now pitching. John Castino pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Castino bunts towards the mound. Moore juggles the ball. That's an error on Moore. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Moore
Landreaux bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Moore
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Moore
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
John Castino now playing third base.
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, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Goltz
Bailor hits a line drive into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Goltz
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Moore
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rick Sofield.
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Moore
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching. Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castino vs. Willis
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivera scores. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Willis
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Bob Randall now playing second base.
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Goltz
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Marshall
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Marshall
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Marshall
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Willis
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Willis
Morales bunts towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Willis
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Marshall
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Marshall
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Marshall
Bosetti hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1979 -- Minnesota at Toronto (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Cubbage M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Griffin A, ss 5 0 0 0 Castino J, ph-3b 1 0 0 1 Bailor B, rf 5 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 1 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 0 Landreaux K, lf 3 0 2 4 Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 2 3 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0 Velez O, dh 4 1 2 0 Morales J, ph 0 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Wynegar B, c 5 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 3 0 Jackson R, 1b 5 1 1 1 McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sofield R, rf 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Norwood W, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 3 3 0 Randall B, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 7 9 7 36 5 11 4 Minnesota 002 120 110 -- 7 Toronto 013 000 010 -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (W)* 7.0 10 5 5 2 2 Marshall M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Huffman P (L)+ 6.0 7 6 6 2 3 Moore B 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 Willis M 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Cubbage M, Moore B DP -- Minnesota 2, Toronto 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Toronto 7 2B -- Velez O, Howell R, Landreaux K, Bosetti R, Rivera B, Mayberry J, Woods A HR -- Mayberry J, Jackson R SH -- Cubbage M, Castino J, Landreaux K, Morales J PB -- Wynegar B T -- 2:41 A -- 20110
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