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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 31, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,515 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 31, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Goltz
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Goltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. Baylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Goltz
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Goltz
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Mitchell
Braun hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Mitchell
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Mitchell
Carew hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Mitchell
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Mitchell
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Goltz
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Goltz
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Goltz
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Mitchell
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Mitchell
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Mitchell
There goes Hisle. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Mitchell
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Mitchell
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Goltz
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Mitchell
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Mitchell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Mitchell
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Mitchell
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Goltz
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Goltz
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Goltz
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Mitchell
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Bostock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Mitchell
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Mitchell
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Mitchell
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Mitchell
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. Cubbage moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Mitchell
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Cubbage scores. Hisle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Mitchell
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Goltz
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Mitchell
Carew bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Mitchell
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Washington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Carew moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bostock vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. Carew scores. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Bahnsen
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Bahnsen
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Bahnsen
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Bahnsen
Randall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Bahnsen
Braun hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Goltz
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Goltz
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Goltz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bahnsen
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bahnsen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Bahnsen
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bahnsen
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Goltz
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Goltz
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Goltz
Campaneris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Goltz
There goes Baylor. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Goltz
Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bahnsen
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bahnsen
Hisle bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Bahnsen
Ford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Bahnsen
Randall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bahnsen
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Campbell
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Sal Bando.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Campbell
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Campbell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lintz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Campbell
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Campbell
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Campbell
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bahnsen
Ken McMullen now playing third base.
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bahnsen
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Bahnsen
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Campbell
North hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Campbell
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Campbell
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1976 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 0 0 0 Braun S, dh 5 0 0 1
Campaneris B, ss 3 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 5 0 3 0
Baylor D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Carew R, 1b 5 1 2 0
Rudi J, lf 5 2 2 2 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 5 1 1 1
Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 2 2 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 3 0 3 2
Tenace G, c 2 0 1 2 Ford D, rf 4 1 1 2
Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams B, dh 3 1 2 1
Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 37 6 12 6
Oakland 310 001 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 220 20x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell P* 4.0 7 4 3 2 1
Bahnsen S (L) 3.2 5 2 1 1 2
Lindblad P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 7.0 8 5 4 0 5
Campbell B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 4 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Garner P 2, Washington C, Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 11
2B -- Rudi J 2, Williams B, Bostock L, Carew R
HR -- Williams B, Ford D
SB -- Hisle L, Baylor D, Lintz L, Alexander M
SH -- Hisle L
SF -- Tenace G
HBP -- by Goltz D (Campaneris B)
WP -- Goltz D
T -- 3:18
A -- 13515
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