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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 16, 2015
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 16, 2015 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 2015 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Milone |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 17,449 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Joe West 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Kendrys Morales | DH |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Paulo Orlando | Left Fielder |
Christian Colon | Second Baseman |
Jarrod Dyson | Right Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Santana | Shortstop |
Torii Hunter | Right Fielder |
Joe Mauer | DH |
Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Kennys Vargas | First Baseman |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Eduardo Escobar | Left Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Shane Robinson | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 16, 2015
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Milone
Cain hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Milone
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Milone
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Milone
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a line drive into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Milone
Colon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Milone
Dyson bunts towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Colon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Vargas
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Vargas
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Vargas
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Milone
Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Milone
There goes Cain. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Milone
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Milone
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Escobar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Milone
Perez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Perez reaches second base with a double. Cain scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colon vs. Milone
Colon hits a fly ball into left field. Escobar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana bunts towards the mound. Vargas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Vargas
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vargas vs. Vargas
Vargas hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plouffe vs. Vargas
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Moustakas. Hunter scores. Dozier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Vargas
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dozier moves to third. Plouffe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Suzuki vs. Vargas
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Milone
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Milone
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Milone
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Vargas
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Vargas
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mauer vs. Vargas
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Santana moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Frasor
Jason Frasor now pitching.
Dozier hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vargas vs. Frasor
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frasor fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Milone
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Milone
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Escobar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Milone
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Milone
There's a wild pitch. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Milone
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe juggles the ball. That's an error on Plouffe. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orlando vs. Milone
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Young
Chris Young now pitching.
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Young
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Young
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Milone
Colon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Milone
Dyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Stauffer
Tim Stauffer now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stauffer throws to second for one, and Santana throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Thompson
Aaron Thompson now pitching.
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Young
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Young
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Young
Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Thompson
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Thompson
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Thompson
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Young
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Young
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Young
Vargas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Young
Plouffe hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Fien
Jordan Schafer now playing center field. Shane Robinson now playing left field.
Orlando hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Fien
Colon hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Fien
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vargas scoops it up and throws to first, with Fien covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Young
Schafer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Young
There's a wild pitch. Schafer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Young
Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Orlando. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Madson
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Madson
Hunter hits a line drive beyond third. Moustakas can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Madson
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Madson
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Duensing
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Duensing
Cain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Cain reaches second base with a double. Moustakas scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Duensing
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Perkins
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Perkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/2015 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Escobar A, ss 5 0 0 0 Santana D, ss 5 1 2 0 Moustakas M, 3b 5 2 2 0 Hunter T, rf 5 1 3 0 Cain L, cf 4 3 3 3 Mauer J, dh 4 0 1 3 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dozier B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morales K, dh 5 0 1 0 Vargas K, 1b 4 1 2 2 Perez S, c 5 0 2 1 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Orlando P, lf 4 0 1 0 Escobar E, lf 3 0 1 0 Colon C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schafer J, cf 0 1 0 0 Dyson J, rf 2 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 4 1 2 2 Robinson S, cf-lf 4 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 37 8 14 7 Kansas City 201 000 002 -- 5 Minnesota 022 100 03x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Vargas J (L)* 3.0 10 5 4 1 1 Frasor J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Young C+ 3.0 2 2 2 1 0 Madson R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Milone T (W) 5.1 7 3 3 3 3 Stauffer T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Fien C 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Duensing B 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Perkins G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Moustakas M, Plouffe T, Santana D DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 8 2B -- Perez S, Hunter T, Robinson S, Moustakas M, Cain L HR -- Cain L, Vargas K, Suzuki K SB -- Cain L SH -- Dyson J SF -- Mauer J WP -- Milone T, Young C, Perkins G T -- 3:01 A -- 17449
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