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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 27, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 27, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Fife |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Strahler |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 30,212 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Art Frantz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Jim Holt | First Baseman |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Gates Brown | DH |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Strahler
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Strahler
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Strahler
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Strahler
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Strahler
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brinkman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fife
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fife
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fife
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Strahler
Tony Taylor now playing second base.
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Strahler
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Strahler
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Strahler
There goes Mitterwald. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Mitterwald steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Strahler
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Strahler
Hisle hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Horton fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Horton. Mitterwald scores. Terrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fife
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fife
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fife
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Scherman
Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Scherman
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Scherman
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Scherman
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fife
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fife
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Fife
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Fife
Northrup is hit by the pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Fife
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Fife
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Scherman
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Scherman
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Scherman
Terrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fife
Horton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fife
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Fife
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Fife
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Fife
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Scherman
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Scherman
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Scherman
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Scherman
There go the runners. The throw from Sims and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Scherman
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. Scherman
Holt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fife
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fife
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fife
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Scherman
Brye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Scherman
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Scherman
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Scherman
Terrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Scherman
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fife
Eric Soderholm now playing third base.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Fife covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fife
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Fife
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Fife
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Scherman
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Scherman
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Scherman
There goes Carew. The throw from Sims and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Scherman
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Farmer
Mike Adams pinch hits for Jim Holt. Ed Farmer now pitching. Rich Reese pinch hits for Mike Adams.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Farmer
Brye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fife
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fife
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fife
Frank Howard pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Fife
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Fife
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Farmer
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Farmer
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Farmer
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Farmer
There goes Terrell. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Farmer
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fife
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bane
Eddie Bane now pitching. Ike Brown pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bane
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Bane
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Bane
Cash is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sims vs. Bane
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Taylor scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Farmer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Farmer
There goes Carew. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Farmer
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Farmer
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Farmer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Corbin
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Campbell
Brown strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1973 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hisle L, lf 5 0 1 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 2 3 0 Stanley M, cf 5 1 2 1 Oliva T, dh 4 0 3 1 Brown G, dh 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 5 0 1 0 Brown I, ph 2 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 2 0 Adams M, ph 0 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Reese R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Brye S, cf 4 1 1 1 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 3 0 1 2 Soderholm E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 1 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 2 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 3 1 1 0 Howard F, ph 1 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 3 33 3 6 3 Minnesota 120 011 000 -- 5 Detroit 001 000 020 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Fife D (W)* 7.0 4 2 2 3 2 Bane E 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Corbin R+ 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Albury V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Campbell B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Strahler M (L) 1.2 4 3 2 1 1 Scherman F 4.2 6 2 2 1 3 Farmer E 2.2 2 0 0 0 5 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Horton W, Sims D LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 9 2B -- Carew R, Oliva T, Hisle L, Taylor T, Mitterwald G, Horton W HR -- Brye S SB -- Mitterwald G, Oliva T, Carew R 2, Terrell J CS -- Carew R HBP -- by Scherman F (Oliva T), by Fife D (Northrup J), by Bane E (Cash N) WP -- Fife D T -- 3:27 A -- 30212
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