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Article: Twins' streak is long gone as A's win marathon game; Minnesota strands 15 runners in loss.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- June 8, 1996
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If the Twins' marketing staff was at the top of its game, fans attending today's doubleheader would receive sleeping bags, a copy of "War and Peace," and beard trimmers.
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