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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Terry Cooney |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Erickson
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Torrez
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Goodwin reaches third base with a triple. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. Goodwin scores. Powell moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Erickson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Torrez
There goes Smalley. The throw from Allenson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Erickson
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Torrez
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Erickson
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Erickson
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Torrez
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Erickson
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Erickson
Sizemore bunts, foul, towards the mound. Erickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allenson scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski 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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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Erickson
Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Remmerswaal
Win Remmerswaal now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Remmerswaal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Remmerswaal
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Remmerswaal
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Erickson
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Poquette hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Erickson
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Remmerswaal
Stan Papi now playing second base. Ted Sizemore now catching.
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Remmerswaal
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Remmerswaal
Wilfong hits a popup in front of the plate. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Remmerswaal
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Landreaux reaches third base with a triple. Wynegar scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Remmerswaal
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Remmerswaal
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Remmerswaal
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Remmerswaal
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Rice reaches second base with a double. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to third for the out. Lynn scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Erickson
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski scores. Watson moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Marshall
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Stan Papi.
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Marshall
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell 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 8/20/1979 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 5 2 2 0
Sizemore T, 2b-c 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 3 2 0
Lynn F, cf 4 1 3 1 Wilfong R, 2b 5 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 2 1 Landreaux K, cf 5 3 3 6
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 0 1 Adams G, dh 2 1 1 1
Watson B, dh 4 1 2 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, ph 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 1 Goodwin D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Allenson G, c 1 1 0 0 Jackson R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 1 1
Papi S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Edwards D, lf 5 0 1 1
Dwyer J, ph 0 0 0 1 Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0
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34 5 9 5 38 10 14 10
Boston 000 002 003 -- 5
Minnesota 400 003 03x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 5.2 10 7 7 4 1
Burgmeier T 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Remmerswaal W 2.0 3 3 3 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W) 8.1 9 5 5 1 1
Marshall M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Hobson B, Allenson G
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Smalley R, Landreaux K, Lynn F, Rice J
3B -- Goodwin D, Landreaux K
HR -- Landreaux K
SB -- Smalley R
SF -- Dwyer J
T -- 2:34
A -- 13895
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