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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 21, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,419 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Staub reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Parrish reaches third base with a triple. Wockenfuss scores. Staub scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Billingham
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Billingham
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Billingham
There goes Powell. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Billingham
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Zahn
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Zahn
Corcoran strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Billingham
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Billingham
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Billingham
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Billingham
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Billingham
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Billingham
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Billingham
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Billingham
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Billingham
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Zahn
Dillard hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Billingham
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Billingham
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Billingham
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Billingham
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Billingham
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Billingham
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Zahn
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Billingham
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Billingham
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Billingham
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Zahn
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Billingham
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Billingham
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Billingham
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Billingham
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Billingham
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Billingham
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Zahn
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wockenfuss vs. Sutton
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wockenfuss for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Sutton
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Sutton
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sutton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Sutton
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Sutton
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Billingham
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Billingham
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Billingham
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Billingham
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Holly
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Holly
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Billingham
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Billingham
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Adams reaches second base with a double. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norwood vs. Billingham
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Adams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Kusick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hiller
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hiller
Jose Morales pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Holly
Bob Randall now playing second base. Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Holly
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Holly
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Holly
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Holly
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hiller
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Hiller
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hiller
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hiller
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1978 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 2 2 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 2 0
Wockenfuss J, lf 5 2 3 2 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 2 1 0 Randall B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 5 2 2 6 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 5 0 1 1
Stanley M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 5 2 2 0
Dillard S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 5 1 2 0
Corcoran T, rf 4 1 1 0 Adams G, dh 4 1 2 1
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 4 0 2 3
Kusick C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Rivera B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 11 9 39 6 14 6
Detroit 300 020 400 -- 9
Minnesota 000 101 121 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)* 7.0 13 5 5 2 1
Hiller J 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 6.1 8 7 7 1 4
Sutton J 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Holly J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 8
2B -- Staub R, Adams G 2, Wilfong R, Ford D, Powell H
3B -- Parrish L
HR -- Wockenfuss J, Parrish L, Smalley R
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Powell H
SH -- Trammell A
SF -- Rodriguez A
T -- 2:30
A -- 7419
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