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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on July 27, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Shellenback |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 7,939 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Frank Umont |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
Jim Shellenback | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
Steve Luebber | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Luebber
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Luebber
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Luebber
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Luebber
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Luebber
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Luebber
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Shellenback
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Shellenback
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Shellenback
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luebber vs. Shellenback
Luebber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Luebber
Cullen hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shellenback vs. Luebber
Shellenback hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Luebber
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Shellenback
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Shellenback
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cullen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Luebber
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Luebber
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Luebber
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Luebber
Billings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Billings reaches second base with a double. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Luebber
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Shellenback
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luebber vs. Shellenback
Luebber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Luebber
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shellenback vs. Luebber
Shellenback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Luebber
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Luebber
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Luebber
Howard hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Luebber
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Luebber
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Luebber
There goes Billings. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Shellenback
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Shellenback
Reese hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Unser. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Shellenback
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Luebber
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Luebber
Cullen bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shellenback vs. Luebber
Shellenback is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Luebber
Unser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Luebber
Randle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Shellenback
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Steve Luebber.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Shellenback
Shellenback fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Shellenback. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shellenback
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Shellenback
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Williams
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Williams
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Williams
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Williams
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Williams
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Allen takes first base on ball four. Howard scores. Biittner moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Corbin
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Jim Shellenback. Ray Corbin now pitching.
McCraw 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
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching. Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Larry
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. George Thomas pinch hits for Rich Reese.
There goes Cardenas. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Cardenas steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Lindblad
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Lindblad
Steve Braun pinch runs for George Thomas.
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alyea vs. Lindblad
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Nettles.
Alyea is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roof vs. Lindblad
Phil Roof pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Mitterwald moves to third. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Lindblad
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching. Brant Alyea now playing left field. Steve Braun now playing third base. Harmon Killebrew now playing first base. Cesar T
Unser hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Haydel
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Haydel
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lindblad
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1971 -- Washington at Minnesota (N) Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Unser D, cf-rf 4 0 2 0 Tovar C, lf-cf 4 1 0 0 Randle L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 1 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b-1b 2 1 1 0 Harrah T, ss 1 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 5 1 2 2 Howard F, lf 3 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 1 1 0 0 Maddox E, cf 0 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Biittner L, rf-lf 2 1 0 0 Thomas G, ph 1 0 1 1 Billings D, c 4 0 3 1 Braun S, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Nelson D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0 Cullen T, ss 2 0 0 0 Nettles J, cf 2 0 1 0 Allen B, ph 0 0 0 1 Alyea B, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Luebber S, p 2 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, ph 1 0 1 0 Shellenback J, p 3 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0 Roof P, ph 1 0 0 0 Haydel H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 2 30 4 8 4 Washington 000 100 010 -- 2 Minnesota 000 000 112 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Shellenback J 7.0 4 1 0 6 3 Pina H* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Lindblad P (L) 1.0 4 2 2 2 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Luebber S 7.0 6 1 1 5 3 Williams S 0.2 1 1 1 3 0 Corbin R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Haydel H (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Shellenback J DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Washington 10, Minnesota 12 2B -- Oliva T, Billings D, Nettles J, Reese R, Mitterwald G HR -- Oliva T SB -- Cardenas L CS -- Billings D SH -- Cullen T SF -- Carew R T -- 2:52 A -- 7939
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