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Tag Archives: a tale of two ballgames

2015 Twins Game Recaps

Game 157 & 158 Recaps: Twins 7, Indians 1; Indians 10, Twins 2

October 1, 2015 Jeff A 6 Comments

It was the best of games; it was the worst of games.

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