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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 9, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on July 9, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Corbin |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,613 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Ray Corbin | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 9, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Corbin
Clarke 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Corbin
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Corbin
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Corbin
White takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Corbin
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Corbin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kline
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kline
Carew bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Corbin
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Corbin
Michael hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Corbin
Kline is hit by the pitch. Sanchez moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Corbin
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Michael scores. Kline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Corbin
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kline scores. There goes Clarke trying to get to home. Manuel throws the ball in to Soderholm who relays the ball to Mitterwald, who tags Clarke, who came all the way from first, for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Strickland
Jim Strickland now pitching.
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Strickland
White hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Kline
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Kline
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kline
Soderholm is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Kline
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Strickland
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Strickland
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Strickland
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kline
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kline
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Strickland
Michael 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Strickland
Kline hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Strickland
Clarke bunts towards the mound. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Strickland
The umpire calls a balk on Strickland Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Strickland
Munson 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 4
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kline
Carew hits a popup, foul, towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Kline
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manuel for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Strickland
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Strickland
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Strickland
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Strickland
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Strickland
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Strickland
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Kline
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kline
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Kline
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Strickland
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Strickland
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Strickland
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kline
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Kline
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Kline
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Carew reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Kline
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gebhard
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manuel. White reaches second base with a double. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Gebhard
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gebhard
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Gebhard
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Gebhard
Michael hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Gebhard
Kline bunts towards the mound. Gebhard fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Gebhard
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Kline
Manuel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Kline
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Kline
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Kline
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. McDaniel
Rich Reese pinch hits for Bob Gebhard. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McDaniel
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McDaniel
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Munson bunts towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. LaRoche
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. LaRoche
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. LaRoche
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McDaniel
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McDaniel
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Steve Brye pinch hits for Charlie Manuel.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. LaRoche
Steve Brye now playing left field.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. LaRoche
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. LaRoche
Michael hits a line drive to center field. Darwin throws towards third. Soderholm fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Soderholm. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyle vs. LaRoche
Lyle hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. LaRoche
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lyle
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Lyle
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Lyle
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. Soderholm goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Lyle
Rick Renick pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Renick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Lyle
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1972 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 6 0 2 2 Tovar C, rf 5 0 1 0
Munson T, c 5 1 3 1 Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 5 2 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 1
White R, lf 4 2 2 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Blomberg R, 1b 5 1 2 4 Manuel C, lf 3 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0 Brye S, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Sanchez C, 3b 5 1 2 1 Darwin B, cf 4 1 1 0
Michael G, ss 5 1 3 1 Soderholm E, 3b 2 2 1 0
Kline S, p 2 1 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 1 1
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 1 0 0 0 Strickland J, p 1 0 0 0
Nettles J, ph 1 1 1 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 1 1 4
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 15 9 34 6 9 6
New York 230 010 300 -- 9
Minnesota 000 001 401 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (W) 6.1 6 4 4 1 1
McDaniel L 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Lyle S (S) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Corbin R (L) 1.1 6 5 5 1 0
Strickland J 4.2 4 1 1 0 5
Gebhard B 1.0 3 3 2 1 0
LaRoche D 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Soderholm E 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 10, Minnesota 4
2B -- Blomberg R 2, Nettles J, Carew R, White R, Mitterwald G
HR -- Reese R
SH -- Kline S
HBP -- by Corbin R (Kline S), by Kline S (Soderholm E)
Balk -- Strickland J
T -- 2:44
A -- 19613
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