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Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 12, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 12, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Lincecum |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 29,451 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Brian Knight |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Randy Winn | Right Fielder |
Ivan Ochoa | Shortstop |
Fred Lewis | Left Fielder |
Bengie Molina | Catcher |
Aaron Rowand | Center Fielder |
John Bowker | First Baseman |
Rich Aurilia | Third Baseman |
Emmanuel Burriss | Second Baseman |
Tim Lincecum | Pitcher |
Bruce Bochy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Darin Erstad | Right Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 12, 2008
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Oswalt
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Oswalt
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Oswalt
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina is hit by the pitch. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rowand vs. Oswalt
Rowand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lincecum
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Lincecum
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burriss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lincecum
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burriss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowker vs. Oswalt
Bowker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Oswalt
Aurilia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burriss vs. Oswalt
Burriss bunts towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bowker moves to third. Aurilia moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lincecum vs. Oswalt
Lincecum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to home to get Bowker. Aurilia moves to third. Burriss moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Winn vs. Oswalt
Winn hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aurilia tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Oswalt
Ochoa hits a fly ball into right field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Lincecum
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lincecum
Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Lincecum
Wigginton hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Lincecum
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Oswalt
Mark Loretta now playing second base.
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rowand vs. Oswalt
Rowand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bowker vs. Oswalt
Bowker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lincecum
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Lincecum
Oswalt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Lincecum
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Lincecum
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Erstad reaches second base with a double. Ausmus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Lincecum
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burriss misplays the ball. That's an error on Burriss. Erstad scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Lincecum
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Oswalt
Aurilia hits a fly ball into right field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burriss vs. Oswalt
Burriss strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lincecum vs. Oswalt
Lincecum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Oswalt
Winn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Winn reaches second base with a double. Lincecum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Oswalt
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ochoa for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lincecum
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Lincecum
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Lincecum
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Oswalt
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rowand vs. Oswalt
Rowand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bowker vs. Oswalt
Bowker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Aurilia vs. Oswalt
Aurilia hits a fly ball into right field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis tags and scores. Molina tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Burriss vs. Oswalt
Burriss hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lincecum
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lincecum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Yabu
Keiichi Yabu now pitching. Eugenio Velez now playing second base.
Oswalt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bowker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Yabu
Loretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Oswalt
Velez bunts towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Oswalt
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Oswalt
Ochoa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Yabu
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Yabu
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ochoa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Hinshaw
Alex Hinshaw now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Hinshaw
Blum is hit by the pitch. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Hinshaw
Wigginton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Oswalt
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Oswalt
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowand vs. Oswalt
Rowand hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bowker vs. Oswalt
Bowker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Oswalt
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hinshaw
Bourn bunts towards first. Bowker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourn for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hinshaw
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Walker
Hunter Pence pinch hits for Roy Oswalt. Tyler Walker now pitching. Rich Aurilia now playing first base. Jose Castillo now playing third base.
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Walker
Loretta takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Erstad vs. Taschner
Jack Taschner now pitching.
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. Pence scores. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Taschner
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Loretta moves to third. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Taschner
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Taschner
Blum hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Blum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wigginton vs. Espineli
Geno Espineli now pitching.
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Espineli
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Espineli
Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Velez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Sampson
Darin Erstad now playing left field. Chris Sampson now pitching. Hunter Pence now playing right field.
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Sampson
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Sampson
Winn hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Sampson
Ochoa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Espineli
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Espineli
Loretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Espineli
Erstad hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Espineli
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rowand. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Loretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Abercrombie vs. Espineli
Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Lance Berkman.
Abercrombie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Espineli
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ochoa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Byrdak
Darin Erstad now playing first base. Reggie Abercrombie now playing left field. Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Byrdak
Molina hits a popup towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rowand vs. Byrdak
Rowand hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Byrdak
Steve Holm pinch hits for Geno Espineli.
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/2008 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Winn R, rf 4 0 1 2 Matsui K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ochoa I, ss 5 0 0 0 Loretta M, 2b 3 2 1 0 Lewis F, lf 5 1 3 0 Erstad D, rf-lf-1b 5 2 2 3 Molina B, c 4 0 2 0 Tejada M, ss 5 1 3 1 Rowand A, cf 4 1 2 1 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 4 Bowker J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Abercrombie R, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Walker T, p 0 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Taschner J, p 0 0 0 0 Wigginton T, lf 4 1 1 2 Espineli G, p 0 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Holm S, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Aurilia R, 3b-1b 3 1 1 1 Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0 Burriss E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 2 2 0 0 Yabu K, p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 2 0 0 0 Hinshaw A, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, ph-rf 2 2 2 1 Castillo J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lincecum T, p 2 1 1 0 Velez E, 2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 12 4 36 12 12 11 San Francisco 010 110 001 -- 4 Houston 002 000 82x -- 12 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Lincecum T 4.1 1 2 1 2 7 Yabu K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Hinshaw A 1.0 0 1 1 1 1 Walker T (L)* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Taschner J+ 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 Espineli G 1.2 5 3 3 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Oswalt R (W) 7.0 10 3 3 3 4 Sampson C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Byrdak T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Burriss E DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1 LOB -- San Francisco 11, Houston 5 2B -- Erstad D, Winn R, Blum G, Tejada M HR -- Berkman L, Wigginton T, Pence H, Rowand A SF -- Winn R, Aurilia R HBP -- by Oswalt R (Molina B), by Hinshaw A (Blum G) T -- 3:11 A -- 29451
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