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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 21, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 21, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,170 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Dale Ford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Chiles | DH |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Willie Norwood | Right Fielder |
Bob Gorinski | Left Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 21, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Perry
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Zahn
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Perry
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Perry
Gorinski hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Perry
Wilfong is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Perry
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Carew moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Bostock scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Zahn
Campaneris 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, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Perry
Norwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorinski vs. Perry
Gorinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Perry
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Perry
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Perry
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Perry
Bostock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Bostock reaches third base with a triple. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Perry
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bostock tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Perry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Perry
Norwood hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez 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, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Zahn
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Zahn
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Perry
Gorinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Perry
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Perry
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Wallace
Carew takes first base on ball four. Wilfong scores. Chiles moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles scores. Smalley scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Lindblad
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Carew scores. Bostock moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Lindblad
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Lindblad
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Zahn
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Lindblad
Gorinski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lindblad
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Lindblad
Dan Ford pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lindblad
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Zahn
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Zahn
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Zahn
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. Beniquez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Zahn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Zahn
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lindblad
Bill Fahey now catching.
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Lindblad
Bostock hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lindblad
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Schueler
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Schueler
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Schueler
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lindblad
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lindblad
Norwood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Lindblad
Gorinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Lindblad
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Lindblad
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Schueler
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Schueler
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Schueler
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Schueler
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Schueler
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1977 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Chiles R, dh 3 1 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 2 2 1 Ford D, ph 2 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 1 4 1 Carew R, 1b 4 3 2 1 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 1 Bostock L, cf 5 2 3 4 Henderson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 1 4 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 5 1 1 1 Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Norwood W, rf 5 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Gorinski B, lf 5 0 2 1 Fahey B, c 1 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 11 13 11 36 4 9 4 Minnesota 003 124 001 -- 11 Texas 100 010 200 -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (W) 6.2 9 4 4 2 3 Schueler R 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 5.1 10 8 5 1 2 Wallace M* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 Lindblad P 3.2 3 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Hargrove M, Carew R DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 8 2B -- Hargrove M, Bostock L, Cubbage M, Wills B, Norwood W, Wilfong R 3B -- Bostock L, Campaneris B HR -- Wynegar B SF -- Cubbage M T -- 2:37 A -- 8170
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