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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 20, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,547 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Randy Marsh |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Sweeney | Left Fielder |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Right Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Drabek
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Drabek
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Drabek
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Osborne
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Drabek
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Drabek
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Drabek
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Drabek
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Drabek
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Osborne
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Drabek
Osborne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Drabek
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Osborne moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clayton vs. Drabek
Clayton takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Drabek
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lankford vs. Drabek
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Drabek
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osborne
Miller hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of McGee. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Knorr vs. Osborne
Knorr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabek vs. Osborne
Drabek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Osborne
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Drabek
Mabry hits a line drive towards the mound. Drabek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Drabek
Pagnozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Drabek
Alicea hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pagnozzi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Drabek
Osborne bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagnozzi moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Drabek
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Osborne
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Mouton reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Osborne
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Knorr vs. Osborne
Knorr hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Drabek
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Drabek
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Drabek
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Osborne
Drabek hits a popup towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Osborne
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Drabek
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Drabek
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Drabek
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Osborne
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osborne
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Drabek
Alicea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Alicea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Drabek
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Drabek
Sweeney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Drabek
Clayton bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alicea moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Drabek
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lankford vs. Drabek
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alicea scores. Sweeney moves to third. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Dougherty
Jim Dougherty now pitching.
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Osborne
Knorr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Osborne
John Cangelosi pinch runs for Randy Knorr. Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Jim Dougherty.
Gutierrez bunts between the mound and first base. Osborne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Osborne
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Osborne
There's a wild pitch. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching. Rick Wilkins now catching. John Cangelosi now playing center field.
Mabry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Mabry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Morman
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagnozzi for the out. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alicea vs. Morman
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Mabry scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Morman
There goes Alicea. The throw from Wilkins and he is safe. Alicea steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Osborne vs. Morman
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Morman
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alicea scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Morman
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Osborne
Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Tabaka
Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Tabaka
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Tabaka
There's a wild pitch. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Tabaka
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Tabaka
Miguel Mejia pinch runs for Gary Gaetti.
There goes Mejia. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Tabaka
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagnozzi vs. Young
Anthony Young now pitching. Mike Simms now playing left field.
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osborne
David Bell now playing third base.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Osborne
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Osborne
Wilkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Osborne
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1996 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sweeney M, lf 4 0 2 1 Hunter B, cf 3 0 1 1
Clayton R, ss 4 0 1 0 Morman A, p 0 0 0 0
McGee W, rf 5 0 1 0 Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0
Lankford R, cf 5 0 1 1 Simms M, lf 1 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 3 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mejia M, pr 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bell D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0
Mabry J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Berry S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 0 0 Mouton J, lf 4 0 1 1
Alicea L, 2b 4 2 3 1 Young A, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne D, p 3 0 1 0 Miller O, ss 3 1 1 0
Knorr R, c 3 0 1 0
Cangelosi J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Drabek D, p 2 0 1 0
Dougherty J, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilkins R, c 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 14 5 33 3 8 3
St.Louis 020 000 120 -- 5
Houston 001 100 001 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L) 6.2 9 3 3 3 8
Dougherty J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Morman A 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Tabaka J 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Young A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Houston 7
2B -- Miller O, Bagwell J, Mouton J, Hunter B, Alicea L 2, Mabry J, Berry S
HR -- Mabry J, Wilkins R
SB -- Alicea L
CS -- Mejia M
SH -- Osborne D, Gutierrez R
SF -- Hunter B
WP -- Osborne D, Tabaka J
T -- 3:03
A -- 14547
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