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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1999
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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 April 15, 1999 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Benj Sampson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,818 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Tim Welke |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Hocking | Third Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Chad Allen | Left Fielder |
| Corey Koskie | DH |
| Javier Valentin | Catcher |
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Larry Parrish | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1999
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Moehler
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Moehler
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Moehler
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sampson
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Sampson
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Sampson
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sampson
Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Sampson
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Moehler
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Moehler
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Moehler
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Koskie vs. Moehler
Koskie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Moehler
Valentin hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Sampson
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Sampson
Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Sampson
There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Sampson
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sampson
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Sampson
There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Encarnacion steals third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Sampson
Hunter hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Moehler
Guzman bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Moehler
There's a wild pitch. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Moehler
Hocking hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter throws the ball in to Easley who tags Hocking trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Guzman scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Moehler
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Moehler
There goes Hunter. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Moehler
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Moehler
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Moehler
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Sampson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Sampson
There's a wild pitch. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Sampson
Higginson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Sampson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Sampson
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Moehler
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Moehler
Koskie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Moehler
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Moehler
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Sampson
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Sampson
Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Sampson
Ausmus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sampson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sampson
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferies vs. Sampson
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Sampson
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Moehler
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Moehler
Hunter hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Moehler
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Moehler
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wells
Bob Wells now pitching.
Clark hits a popup towards third. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wells
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wells
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Nitkowski
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Nitkowski
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Nitkowski
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Nitkowski covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Wells
Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wells
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wells
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Nitkowski
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Nitkowski
Hocking bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Nitkowski
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hocking moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Nitkowski
The umpire calls a balk on Nitkowski Hocking scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Nitkowski
There goes Hunter. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Hunter steals third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Nitkowski
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wells
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Wells
There goes Hunter. The throw from Valentin and he is out, Guzman applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Wells
Jefferies hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wells
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wells
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Brocail
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Brocail
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Brocail
Koskie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Brocail
Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wells
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Wells
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Easley reaches second base with a double. Palmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Trombley
Karim Garcia pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
There's a wild pitch. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Trombley
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Catalanotto vs. Trombley
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Jones
Damion Easley now playing shortstop. Bill Haselman now catching. Frank Catalanotto now playing second base. Todd Jones now pitching.
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Jones
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Jones
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Hunter hits a popup towards first. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Aguilera
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguilera covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Aguilera
Higginson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1999 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hocking D, 3b 5 1 2 1 Hunter B, cf 4 0 2 0
Hunter T, cf 5 2 3 1 Jefferies G, dh 4 1 2 2
Walker T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 5 0 0 0
Coomer R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Clark T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lawton M, rf 4 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Allen C, lf 4 1 1 1 Easley D, 2b-ss 4 2 3 2
Koskie C, dh 3 2 2 3 Encarnacion J, lf 4 1 2 2
Valentin J, c 4 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Guzman C, ss 4 1 1 0 Garcia K, ph 1 0 0 0
Haselman B, c 0 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 3 1 1 0
Catalanotto F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 7 36 6 11 6
Minnesota 022 111 100 -- 8
Detroit 010 300 110 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Sampson B 4.0 7 4 4 2 3
Wells B (W)* 3.0 4 2 2 0 0
Trombley M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L) 5.0 7 6 6 1 1
Nitkowski C 1.2 3 2 2 0 1
Brocail D 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Jones T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Detroit 6
2B -- Easley D
HR -- Koskie C 2, Easley D, Encarnacion J, Hunter T, Allen C, Jefferies G
SB -- Encarnacion J 2, Hunter T 2
CS -- Hunter B
SF -- Jefferies G
WP -- Moehler B, Sampson B, Trombley M
Balk -- Nitkowski C
T -- 2:50
A -- 11818
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